SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Another prominent political figure is reportedly considering a bid to replace Gavin Newsom in the Governor’s office.
Politico is reporting current Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is considering leaving the Biden administration to mount a run for California governor in 2026.
“I miss California,” Becerra, 66, said at a healthcare event Tuesday in San Francisco.
If he does depart DC, the move west is expected to take place after the November Presidential election.
When asked by POLITICO after the event if he planned to run, Becerra sidestepped the question.
“It’s a blessing to hear that someone is saying that I’m running for governor because I don’t know who they are,” Becerra said. “I am secretary of HHS and, by law, I have to be secretary of HHS and nothing else. So I’m gonna do my job as best I can. It’s a thrill, I think my mom would be happy to hear that someone thinks I can run for governor as well,” he said.
Other notable democrats already in the Governor’s race include: Senate Leader Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Calif. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and former State Controller Betty Yee.
