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★★★ IMPORTANT ★★★EXPAND this compressed “About This Race” window (by clicking "Read More") for valuable information. Don't miss it!.After reading the expanded “About This Race” content:Beneath the large "Meet the candidates" text below, click inside the small “View Answers” or “Compare Answers” boxes of each candidate you want to view.Then SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN, past ALL 16 candidate icons, to read the responses..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………★ BASIC DUTIES OF THE OFFICE ★.The Lieutenant Governor is like the Governor's “vice-president”:Assumes the office and duties of Governor in the case of impeachment, death, resignation, removal from office, or absence from the state. Serves as president of the State Senate and has a tie-breaking vote. Chairs the Commission for Economic Development; is a member of the State Lands Commission, and the Ocean Protection Council; and sits on the boards of the California university systems..Term: 4 years (renewable once, if voters re-elect).Base Salary: $184,447 as of Dec. 1, 2025. (Source)Incumbent: Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic Party. Now in her 2nd term and ineligible for re-election..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………★ ABOUT THIS CONTEST ★.The two candidates with the most votes in the June primary election will run against each other in November. These two candidates could be from the same political party..There are 16 candidates for Lieutenant Governor on the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates, and thus on the primary election ballot..Additional candidates for this office might appear on the Secretary of State's Certified List of Write-In Candidates, which will be released May 22, 2026..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………★ PAID STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS ★.All candidates for Lieutenant Governor who accepted a campaign spending limit of $7,844,000 were eligible to purchase space for a statement in the state Voter Information Guide, at the rate of $25 per word, not to exceed $6,250 for 250 words..DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORJosh Fryday (2nd statement on linked page)Janelle Kellman (1st statement on linked page)Jeyson Lopez (accepted spending limit, but did not submit a statement)Fiona Ma (2nd statement on linked page)Oliver Ma (accepted spending limit, but did not submit a statement)Tim Myers (1st statement on linked page)Abdur Rahman Sikder (accepted spending limit, but did not submit a statement)Michael Tubbs (2nd statement on linked page).REPUBLICAN PARTY CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORDavid Collenburg (did not accept spending limit)David Fennell (1st statement on linked page)Ebie Lynch (1st statement on linked page)Gloria Romero (accepted spending limit, but did not submit a statement)Skip Shelton (did not file spending limit form by the deadline)Alice Stek (2nd statement on linked page).NO PARTY PREFERENCE CANDIDATES FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNORRakesh Christian (did not accept spending limit)Sean Collinson (did not file spending limit form by the deadline).………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………★ CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA ★.With some exceptions, the deadline to report campaign contributions and expenditures for the period January 1–April 18 is April 23. This means that as of March 28, 2026, most reported campaign finance activities took place in 2025..Fundraising Totals: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR(Source, as of March 28, 2026).(1479464) Josh Fryday for Lt. Governor 2026 has raised $2,894,391.48 in 1,917 contributions(1457360) Fiona Ma for Lieutenant Governor 2026 has raised $2,414,921.65 in 1,372 contributions(1471234) Michael Tubbs for Lieutenant Governor 2026 has raised $1,320,783.13 in 1,214 contributions(1461592) Janelle Kellman for Lieutenant Governor 2026 has raised $472,361.02 in 585 contributions(1482953) OLIVER MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026 has raised $424,801.99 in 394 contributions(1486862) Gloria Romero For Lt. Governor 2026 has raised $82,900.00 in 14 contributions(1482278) Tim Myers for Lieutenant Governor 2026 has raised $76,546.00 in 18 contributions(1483605) STEK FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026 has raised $2,344.06 in 10 contributions.The following 8 candidates had not reported any campaign contribution data as of March 28, 2026: Christian, Collenberg, Collinson, Fennell, Lopez, Lynch, Shelton, Sidker..Additional campaign finance resources:.For the top ten contributors (above a certain threshold) to campaigns for State elected offices, visit fppc.ca.gov/search-filings/top-10-contributors-list/june-2026-primary-election. (No relevant data posted as of March 28, 2026.).For details of all contributors to candidates for State elected offices, visit powersearch.sos.ca.gov/advanced.php..For details of independent expenditures by groups in support of (or in opposition to) candidates for State elected offices, visit powersearch.sos.ca.gov..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………TO VIEW INFORMATION SHARED BY THE CANDIDATES (more coming soon, so check back!):.Beneath the large "Meet the candidates" text below, click inside the small “View Answers” or “Compare Answers” boxes of each candidate you want to viewThen SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN, past ALL 16 candidate icons, to read the responses..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….