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Coverage timeline for “california candidates governor primary”

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- What to Know About the California Primary Election - The New York TimesGoogle News•1:55 PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- ‘Bickering’ and blaming Trump dominate California gubernatorial debateWashington Examiner•5:21 AM
- Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway - PBSGoogle News•5:31 PM
Thursday, May 7, 2026
- California’s affordability crisis takes center stage in LA’s gubernatorial debateNew York Post•2:59 AM
Friday, May 8, 2026
- 'An Epic Madness Burns In The Minds of Californians...'ZeroHedge•8:20 PM
Sunday, May 10, 2026
- California's ugly succession war hangs over Gavin NewsomAxios•10:30 PM
Monday, May 11, 2026
- Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seatsAP•11:23 AM
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Commentary: Who won and who lost in Thursday night's California gubernatorial debate? Our columnists weigh in - Los Angeles TimesGoogle News•3:00 AM
- 5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate - The New York TimesGoogle News•4:06 AM
Saturday, May 16, 2026
- "You Should Be Preparing Your Criminal Defense": Becerra Feels The Heat In Final California Governor's DebateZeroHedge•7:10 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the testAP•6:23 AM
- Hilton and Becerra in a tightening race in final weeks of California governor's campaign, poll showsLA Times•6:03 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Could Deep Blue California Elect A Republican Governor?ZeroHedge•1:45 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s raceAP•8:23 AM
Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Becerra holds strong lead in California race despite Steyer’s record $195 million ad blitzWashington Examiner•2:18 PM
Friday, May 29, 2026
- Newsom Signs New Election Codes Into Law Ahead Of Statewide PrimaryZeroHedge•12:55 AM
- Becerra leads governor's race, with Hilton and Steyer in tight contest for second spot, poll findsLA Times•4:19 AM
Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to goAP•7:23 AM
- Crypto And AI Could Be Dirty Words On 2026 Midterm Campaign TrailZeroHedge•2:30 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2026
- Here are the top candidates for California governor in Tuesday’s primary - AP NewsGoogle News•4:02 AM
- Here are the top candidates for California governor in Tuesday’s primaryAP•7:23 AM
- Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race? - Al JazeeraGoogle News•3:38 PM
- Trying to be ‘strategic,’ California Democrats wait to vote amid fears of governor’s lockout - Los Angeles TimesGoogle News•3:41 PM
Monday, June 1, 2026
- California primary races to watch as 61 candidates seek governor’s mansionWashington Examiner•10:00 AM
- California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leadersAP•3:53 PM
- California unlikely to have fast answers on governor's race - SFGATEGoogle News•10:23 PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Candidates scramble for last-minute votes across CA before governor and mayor primariesNew York Post•3:00 AM
- What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in IowaAP•6:23 AM
- Dems' fight over party future is on Tuesday's ballotsAxios•9:20 AM
- Californians head to the polls as governor primary goes down to the wire – US politics live - The GuardianGoogle News•10:10 AM
- California Election Live Updates: Governor's Race to Succeed Newsom Headlines Primary Battles - The New York TimesGoogle News•1:10 PM
- California, Iowa, 4 Other States Hold Primaries: Key Races To WatchZeroHedge•4:20 PM
- Hilton vows to investigate Newsom for fraud if elected California governorWashington Examiner•5:10 PM
- In deep blue California, frustration with Democratic status quo fuels governor, L.A. mayor raceLA Times•6:35 PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Voters head to the polls across California, Iowa and beyond on a pivotal primary election day - Fox NewsGoogle News•2:17 AM
- California governor’s primary pitted experience against promises of changeAP•6:23 AM
- California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two - NPRGoogle News•8:14 AM
- California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top twoNPR•8:14 AM
- California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call - The GuardianGoogle News•10:10 AM
- Tech-favored candidates fell short on California's primary night - PoliticoGoogle News•12:03 PM
- Five things to know about California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race - CalMattersGoogle News•12:41 PM
- Election Live Updates: Races Are Close in California With Many Votes Still to Count - The New York TimesGoogle News•10:37 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- 873,000 'ghost' voters revealed in California as Trump slams attempted Dem 'steal' of elections—officials say count will take 37 more daysThe Post Millennial•2:46 PM
Friday, June 5, 2026
- Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaignAP•6:23 AM
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- These candidates for governor worked for Joe Biden. Some don’t really talk about it thoughAP•8:23 AM
- Feds Launch Probe Into California's ElectionsZeroHedge•6:35 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign messageAP•4:53 PM
Monday, June 8, 2026
- Questions Are Piling Up Fast As Pratt Suddenly Loses Second Place In LA Mayoral VoteZeroHedge•2:10 AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Can $100 million overcome a Trump endorsement? What to watch in Tuesday’s electionsAP•6:23 AM
Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Establishment Dems face blowback for trying to play kingmakerAxios•1:07 PM
Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Newsom embraces Biden in run-up to 2028 primaryAxios•9:30 PM
Monday, June 22, 2026
- Democrats are struggling with a growing mess in MaineAxios•5:23 PM
Monday, June 29, 2026
- Dems' Tea Party-like rebellion built by a decade of frustrationAxios•9:00 AM
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, And Toxic As EverZeroHedge•8:20 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Inside the growing firestorm over House Democrats' meddling in their own primariesAxios•10:32 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Exclusive: Newsom shows fundraising muscle for state partiesAxios•9:45 PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Hasan Piker's "Touch Of Death"? Far-Left Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin's Dem Primary For Governor ZeroHedge•11:45 AM
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Deep Capture: The Administrative State's Intellectual OriginsZeroHedge•12:55 AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Dan Sullivan lead in Alaska primary for US Senate – US politics liveThe Guardian — World•7:39 AM
Monday, August 24, 2026
- MAGA, The DSA, & The Politics Of No CompetitionZeroHedge•3:20 AM

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