Bay Area Mayor Joins Race For CA Governor

Matt Mahan offers California a way back to competence

With Trump’s 2024 coalition under threat, the decisive political struggle in America has shifted inward, to the Democratic Party. The clash between pro-business moderates and an ascendant far-Left will play out nationwide, but its defining test is now taking shape in California. Until this week, the Democratic race in California was dominated by progressives chasing the anti-Trump vote while offering little to arrest the state’s steady decline. …

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…

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 enters crowded race for California governor

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters the 2026 governor race with a focus on homelessness & public safety. Can his moderate stance set him apart in a crowded field?

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…

Watsonville-raised San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters race for California governor

"We need someone who is going to both fight for our values but also solve and fix our problems. That’s my focus," Mahan told KCRA 3.