Democratic Party Advanced to general •
Kamala Harris,
Attorney General of California •
Loretta Sanchez, U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary • Cristina Grappo • Massie Munroe, engineer • Steve Stokes, small business owner and independent candidate for
CA-28 in
2014 Withdrew • Stewart Albertson, attorney
Declined •
Xavier Becerra, U.S. representative and candidate for
Mayor of
Los Angeles in
2001 •
Ami Bera, U.S. representative •
Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. senator •
Tony Cárdenas, U.S. representative •
Kevin de León,
President pro tempore of the
California State Senate •
John Garamendi, U.S. representative, former
lieutenant governor of California, former
California Insurance Commissioner and former
Deputy Secretary of the Interior •
Eric Garcetti,
Mayor of
Los Angeles •
Jane Harman, director, president and CEO of the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, former U.S. representative and candidate for the governorship in
1998 •
Kevin Johnson,
Mayor of
Sacramento and former professional basketball player •
Sam Liccardo,
Mayor of
San Jose •
Bill Lockyer, former
California State Treasurer and former
Attorney General of California •
Gloria Molina, former
Los Angeles County Supervisor •
Alex Padilla,
Secretary of State of California, former state senator and future U.S. senator for this seat •
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of
Facebook •
Adam Schiff, U.S. representative •
Hilda Solis,
Los Angeles County Supervisor, former
United States Secretary of Labor and former U.S. representative •
Jackie Speier, U.S. representative and candidate for the lieutenant governorship in
2006 •
Darrell Steinberg, former
President pro tempore of the
California State Senate •
Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager, philanthropist and environmentalist •
Eric Swalwell, U.S. representative •
Mark Takano, U.S. representative •
Antonio Villaraigosa, former
Mayor of
Los Angeles •
Steve Westly, former
California State Controller and candidate for the governorship in
2006 (
running for the governorship in 2018)
Endorsements Republican Party Eliminated in primary • Greg Conlon, businessman • Von Hougo, educator • Don Krampe, retiree and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
2012 • Jerry J. Laws • Karen Roseberry, educator •
Ron Unz, activist and candidate for
governor in
1994 • Jarrell Williamson, attorney • George C. Yang, businessman
Declined •
Mary Bono, former U.S. representative •
Carl DeMaio, former
San Diego City Council member, candidate for
mayor of San Diego in
2012 and candidate for
California's 52nd congressional district in
2014 •
Tim Donnelly, former state assemblyman, Minuteman founder and candidate for governor in
2014 •
Larry Elder, talk radio host and attorney •
Kevin Faulconer,
mayor of
San Diego •
Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and nominee for the U.S. Senate
in 2010 (
running for President) •
Darrell Issa, U.S. representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate
in 1998 •
Ernie Konnyu, former U.S. representative and former state assemblyman •
Abel Maldonado, former
lieutenant governor of California, candidate for
California State Controller in
2006, for
CA-24 in
2012 and for governor in
2014 •
Doug Ose, former U.S. representative •
Steve Poizner, former
California Insurance Commissioner and candidate for governor in
2010 •
Ed Royce, U.S. representative •
Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former
governor of California •
Ashley Swearengin,
Mayor of
Fresno and candidate for
California State Controller in
2014 •
Meg Whitman, president and CEO of
Hewlett-Packard and nominee for governor in
2010 • Eleanor Garcia, factory worker == Primary election ==