COUNTED, OR IF THERE IS AN ISSUE. STATE SENATOR ALEX PADILLA SAYS HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR. HE MADE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL. PADILLA SAYS HE WANTS TO CONTINUE HIS WORK ...

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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said he will not run for California governor in 2026, ending speculation that he might seek to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom when his term ends. Padilla made the announcement to ...

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that he plans to remain in the Senate and will not run for governor of California next year. The senator said he wanted to continue in his current office ...

Sen. Alex Padilla has announced that he will not pursue a run for governor of California in next year's election. The former Los Angeles City Council member, California secretary of state and state ...

Mr. Padilla, a Democrat, held an impromptu news conference to announce he would not run for California’s top office. By Laurel Rosenhall and Annie Karni Laurel Rosenhall reported from Sacramento, and ...

Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he will not run for California governor. The former Los Angeles City Council member says he chooses "to stay in this fight" in the United States Senate. "It is ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol September 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Padilla joined Democratic members of the House ...