Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco officially announced Monday, Feb. 17, that he’ll run for governor in 2026, hoping a campaign centered on fighting crime and targeting Sacramento’s ...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026, becoming the first major Republican to announce a bid for an election nearly two years away ...

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Seven Oaks Country Club accommodated a capacity crowd Tuesday afternoon as Riverside County Sheriff and GOP candidate for California governor Chad Bianco spoke about his background, experience and ...

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On the GOP side, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February became the first major Republican to announce a bid to replace Newsom, whose term runs through early January 2027.

Bianco was elected sheriff in 2018 amid backing from the deputies' union, the Riverside Sheriffs' Association. He had previously run unsuccessfully against then-Sheriff Stan Sniff in 2014.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announces his intention to run for Governor of California at a press conference in Riverside on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) ...

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco officially declared his run for California governor on Monday. He made the announcement at an 11:30 a.m. event at Avila's Historic 1929 Event Center in Riverside.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announces his intention to run for Governor of California at a press conference in Riverside on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG) ...