Rob Bonta
Attorney General, California Attorney General · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California Attorney General · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): Attorney General · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California Attorney General, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 2 certified results. See the race
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Google/YouTube ads · Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2022 (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Rob Bonta for CA Attorney General 2022). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 5 ads May–Jun 2022 during the 2022 cycle, $213,000–$250,000 (Google creative spend ranges; 4 video, 1 text). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.
Jun 8, 2022 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
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In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The Trump Administration cannot point to public distrust as a reason to change vaccine policy while ignoring how its own actions have fueled that distrust. It’s pure hypocrisy [...] My fellow attorneys general and I will continue to hold HHS accountable when it attempts to undermine public health.”
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Attorney General · CA-AG
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: California Attorney General · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'Attorney General', as Rob Bonta* (Democratic) — asterisk denotes incumbent, ballot designation "California Attorney General". Top-two general; opponent: Michael E. Gates (Republican).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, Attorney General: 4,979,967 votes (56.6%), finished first statewide · advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, Attorney General, state totals: Rob Bonta* (DEM) 4,979,967; Michael E. Gates (REP) 3,337,433; Marjorie Mikels (GRN) 478,450. Total 8,795,850.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Rob yet: Key Votes, Their Money, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_5sd006thh.
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