SACRAMENTO — California Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is officially running for governor in 2026, becoming the latest Democrat to launch a campaign in a race that could draw a large ...

Tony Thurmond, California’s non-partisan elected superintendent of public instruction, announced Wednesday he is “seriously exploring” a run for governor in the 2026 election. “I have formed an ...

Richard Barrera, a long-standing member of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Trustees, has launched a bid to succeed Tony Thurmond as California's elected state superintendent.

Former state Controller Betty Yee, left, California Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and state Sen. Toni Atkins participated in the event. (Josh Edelson / For ...