
A early Field Poll on the 2018 governor’s race shows Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa neck-and-neck in terms of voter support to replace Gov. Jerry Brown.
by Adelle Nazarian16 Oct 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

Republican Mayor of Fresno Ashley Swearengin has decided against running for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Democratic firebrand Barbara Boxer in 2016.
by Adelle Nazarian1 Mar 2015, 11:08 AM PST0

Former GOP Congressman David Dreier may throw his hat into the ring to replace liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate, according to his spokesman, Mark Harmsen.
by William Bigelow24 Feb 2015, 11:37 AM PST0

When Neel Kashkari made his ill-fated run for governor last year against popular incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown, many thought Kashkari’s real goal was establishing his statewide credentials so that he might challenge for Senate once one of the two long-serving incumbents retired. But Kashkari said this weekend that he would not challenge for the open seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer, according to the Sacramento Bee, meaning that no Republicans have yet declared for the race.
by Joel B. Pollak8 Feb 2015, 5:20 AM PST0

It is looking more and more as if the race to succeed Barbara Boxer in the United States Senate will feature California Attorney General Kamala Harris against former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
by William Bigelow7 Feb 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

The White House is using California Attorney General Kamala Harris to sell Barack Obama’s executive amnesty policy, in the process boosting its likely choice for the open U.S. Senate seat over former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the city’s first Latino mayor and Harris’s most feared potential rival.
by William Bigelow27 Jan 2015, 2:19 PM PST0

Although former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asserted on Thursday that he has not decided whether to run for Barbara Boxer’s vacant Senate seat, according to the Los Angeles Times, Latinos frustrated with the apparent anointment of Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris for the post may act as a catalyst for his candidacy.
by William Bigelow23 Jan 2015, 12:23 PM PST0

The snubbing of the Golden State’s most prominent Latino leader Antonio Villaraigosa by Democratic party bosses in his bid for retired Senator Boxer’s seat proves once again that Democrats may boast of championing Latino rights, but when it comes to promoting Latino candidates they look the other way.
by Robert Wilde21 Jan 2015, 9:05 PM PST0

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa painted a pessimistic picture of California while announcing that he is considering a senatorial run now that Barbara Boxer is stepping down.
by Robert Wilde10 Jan 2015, 3:20 PM PST0

Boxer’s likely successor will be a Democrat, with members of that party who could be vying for that slot in no short supply. Yet while it will likely prove to be an uphill battle for Republican candidates, there are a few who might consider taking a stab at the seat. Here is a list of the top contenders.
by Adelle Nazarian8 Jan 2015, 12:33 PM PST0