Mr. Padilla, a Democrat, held an impromptu news conference to announce he would not run for California’s top office.

Alex Padilla confirms he won’t seek California’s governorship, prioritizing his Senate term and legislative agenda.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said he will not run for California governor in 2026, ending speculation that he might seek to succeed ...

The state's senior senator says he is staying in Washington rather than run for Sacramento's top job. His rationale is ...

Without a clear frontrunner in the race for governor, the U.S. senator was considered a formidable candidate should he have ...

Sen. Alex Padilla was never officially in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, but his national profile led many to believe ...

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Sen. Alex Padilla has announced that he will not pursue a run for governor of California in next year’s election. The former ...

Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he will not run for California governor. The former Los Angeles City Council member ...

Alex Padilla will stay in the U.S. Senate and not run for California governor.The California senator confirmed he planned to ...