US EditionBay Area Mayor Joins Race For CA Governor
- On Thursday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced he is running for California governor in San Jose and posted a lengthy message on X on January 29, 2026.
- Frustrated with Sacramento's status quo, Matt Mahan, San Jose mayor, decided to run after finding other candidates lacked solutions and Silvia Mahan, his wife, urged him a few weeks ago.
- Mahan's campaign is built on a 'Back to Basics' nonprofit led by Jim Reed and early support from venture capitalists and Silicon Valley tech leaders.
- The timing also gives Matt Mahan a short runway, with his entry adding a ninth Democrat to the crowded field ahead of the Feb. 3 gubernatorial debate and June primary.
- As the only current big-city mayor in the field, Matt Mahan argues he is closer to local issues with San Jose's safety progress, while his clashes with Gavin Newsom and the California top-two primary system could reshape the November race.
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LA Daily News
Editorial: Matt Mahan, a ‘back-to-basics’ Democrat, enters the governor’s race
If Matt Mahan didn’t exist, California Democrats would need to invent him. Mahan, the moderate Democratic mayor of San Jose, has long positioned himself as a foil to the — sometimes progressive, often will-of-the-wisp and increasingly national — politics of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who soon will be termed out of office as he prepares to run for president. And now Mahan’s announcement Thursday that he will join the crowded, if otherwise uninspiring, f…
Ottumwa Courier
San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor's race
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is jumping into the race to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California. Mahan announced his bid Thursday. He touts himself as a moderate Democrat who could tackle some of the state's biggest issues, including…
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Declares He’s Running for Governor, Becomes Zillionth Democrat In the Race
Yet another Democratic candidate has declared for the 2026 California Governor’s race, and the tech industry now has their favorite guy in the mix, with three-year San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan throwing his hat in the ring. We already know that there are too many Democrats running for Governor, hoping to succeed Gavin Newsom when he is term-limited out of office at the end of the year. In fact, there are so many Democrats running that they could e…
WellandTribune.ca
San Jose mayor, a frequent Newsom critic, jumps into the California governor’s race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday announced he's joining the crowded race for California governor, casting himself as a moderate Democrat with a track record of tackling some of the state's most persistent issues including…
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