The 2026 California Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the attorney general of California. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Rob Bonta is running for re-election to a second full term in office. Candidates were required to declare by March 6 with primaries being held on June 2 with Bonta and former Huntington Beach city attorney Michael Gates advancing to the general election.

Candidates Democratic Party Advanced to general Rob Bonta, incumbent attorney general (2021–present)

Declined Ben Allen, state senator from the 34th district (2018–present) (running for Insurance Commissioner) Lorena Gonzalez, president of the California Labor Federation (2022–present) and former state assemblymember from the 80th district (2013–2022) Rick Zbur, state assemblymember from the 51st district (2022–present)

Republican Party Advanced to general Michael Gates, former Huntington Beach city attorney

Green Party Eliminated in primary Marjorie Mikels, activist

Primary election Endorsements

Results

By county County Rob BontaDemocratic Michael GatesRepublican Marjorie MikelsGreen Margin Total # % # % # % # % Alameda 282,776 74.19% 74,621 19.58% 23,755 6.23% 208,155 54.61% 381,152 Alpine 286 60.21% 164 34.53% 25 5.26% 122 25.68% 475 Amador 4,922 31.75% 9,964 64.28% 614 3.96% -5,042 -32.53% 15,500 Butte 23,657 40.49% 31,295 53.57% 3,470 5.94% -7,638 -13.07% 58,422 Calaveras 5,391 31.64% 10,998 64.55% 650 3.81% -5,607 -32.91% 17,039 Colusa 1,219 29.64% 2,720 66.13% 174 4.23% -1,501 -36.49% 4,113 Contra Costa 196,519 64.55% 91,801 30.15% 16,123 5.30% 104,718 34.40% 304,443 Del Norte 2,330 37.28% 3,608 57.73% 312 4.99% -1,278 -20.45% 6,250 El Dorado 27,618 37.97% 42,234 58.06% 2,890 3.97% -14,616 -20.09% 72,742 Fresno 76,155 43.83% 88,008 50.66% 9,572 5.51% -11,853 -6.82% 173,735 Glenn 1,522 24.72% 4,426 71.89% 209 3.39% -2,904 -47.17% 6,157 Humboldt 21,972 57.33% 12,834 33.49% 3,521 9.19% 9,138 23.84% 38,327 Imperial 12,531 52.38% 9,879 41.30% 1,512 6.32% 2,652 11.09% 23,922 Inyo 2,408 42.60% 2,899 51.29% 345 6.10% -491 -8.69% 5,652 Kern 52,668 37.06% 82,835 58.29% 6,609 4.65% -30,167 -21.23% 142,112 Kings 7,268 34.20% 13,009 61.21% 976 4.59% -5,741 -27.01% 21,253 Lake 7,210 45.05% 7,792 48.69% 1,001 6.26% -582 -3.64% 16,003 Lassen 1,294 18.03% 5,620 78.32% 262 3.65% -4,326 -60.28% 7,176 Los Angeles 1,305,327 64.35% 603,360 29.74% 119,798 5.91% 701,967 34.61% 2,028,485 Madera 10,769 35.39% 18,332 60.24% 1,330 4.37% -7,563 -24.85% 30,431 Marin 72,679 76.23% 18,491 19.39% 4,173 4.38% 54,188 56.83% 95,343 Mariposa 2,270 35.05% 3,922 60.55% 285 4.40% -1,652 -25.51% 6,477 Mendocino 14,134 57.97% 8,362 34.29% 1,887 7.74% 5,772 23.67% 24,383 Merced 19,762 45.06% 21,573 49.19% 2,523 5.75% -1,811 -4.13% 43,858 Modoc 547 20.85% 1,985 75.65% 92 3.51% -1,438 -54.80% 2,624 Mono 1,862 52.87% 1,450 41.17% 210 5.96% 412 11.70% 3,522 Monterey 48,111 60.99% 26,193 33.20% 4,585 5.81% 21,918 27.78% 78,889 Napa 24,059 61.96% 12,726 32.77% 2,045 5.27% 11,333 29.19% 38,830 Nevada 20,561 50.03% 18,231 44.36% 2,304 5.61% 2,330 5.67% 41,096 Orange 356,825 46.67% 372,374 48.70% 35,417 4.63% -15,549 -2.03% 764,616 Placer 60,473 41.27% 81,147 55.37% 4,925 3.36% -20,674 -14.11% 146,545 Plumas 2,540 35.41% 4,276 59.60% 358 4.99% -1,736 -24.20% 7,174 Riverside 244,520 47.40% 247,026 47.88% 24,335 4.72% -2,506 -0.49% 515,881 Sacramento 212,713 56.73% 139,806 37.29% 22,417 5.98% 72,907 19.45% 374,936 San Benito 8,363 52.76% 6,678 42.13% 809 5.10% 1,685 10.63% 15,850 San Bernardino 175,395 46.28% 181,749 47.96% 21,834 5.76% -6,354 -1.68% 378,978 San Diego 431,448 53.07% 338,456 41.63% 43,151 5.31% 92,992 11.44% 813,055 San Francisco 189,269 78.34% 35,004 14.49% 17,337 7.18% 154,265 63.85% 241,610 San Joaquin 60,900 46.52% 62,864 48.02% 7,158 5.47% -1,964 -1.50% 130,922 San Luis Obispo 47,423 49.72% 43,647 45.76% 4,315 4.52% 3,776 3.96% 95,385 San Mateo 132,085 70.55% 45,915 24.52% 9,226 4.93% 86,170 46.02% 187,226 Santa Barbara 59,772 56.84% 39,394 37.46% 5,994 5.70% 20,378 19.38% 105,160 Santa Clara 257,367 65.08% 116,655 29.50% 21,438 5.42% 140,712 35.58% 395,460 Santa Cruz 57,629 70.96% 17,324 21.33% 6,257 7.70% 40,305 49.63% 81,210 Shasta 14,679 28.24% 35,252 67.81% 2,054 3.95% -20,573 -39.57% 51,985 Sierra 390 32.39% 764 63.46% 50 4.15% -374 -31.06% 1,204 Siskiyou 4,697 34.74% 8,121 60.07% 702 5.19% -3,424 -25.33% 13,520 Solano 59,820 57.61% 38,892 37.46% 5,118 4.93% 20,928 20.16% 103,830 Sonoma 112,162 68.62% 41,626 25.47% 9,666 5.91% 70,536 43.15% 163,454 Stanislaus 40,265 42.01% 51,071 53.29% 4,504 4.70% -10,806 -11.28% 95,840 Sutter 7,012 31.68% 14,169 64.02% 952 4.30% -7,157 -32.34% 22,133 Tehama 3,759 23.60% 11,577 72.69% 591 3.71% -7,818 -49.09% 15,927 Trinity 1,396 38.71% 1,975 54.77% 235 6.52% -579 -16.06% 3,606 Tulare 24,875 36.18% 41,122 59.82% 2,750 4.00% -16,247 -23.63% 68,747 Tuolumne 6,877 35.47% 11,683 60.26% 827 4.27% -4,806 -24.79% 19,387 Ventura 117,490 53.43% 92,577 42.10% 9,839 4.47% 24,913 11.33% 219,906 Yolo 36,698 63.40% 16,955 29.29% 4,226 7.30% 19,743 34.11% 57,879 Yuba 5,298 33.09% 10,002 62.46% 713 4.45% -4,704 -29.38% 16,013Totals4,979,96756.62%3,337,43337.94%478,4505.44%1,642,53418.67%8,795,850

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball August 21, 2025

Results

See also 2026 California elections 2026 United States attorney general elections

Notes

References

External links Official campaign websites Michael Gates (R) Rob Bonta (D)