California Lieutenant Governor winner?
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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age70 years old (Jul 10, 1955)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEducator
EducationBarstow Community College (AA)
Notable personal detailsGloria J. Romero is an American educator and former California state legislator. She served in the California State Assembly (1998–2001) and California State Senate (2001–2010), including as Democratic Majority Leader of the California Senate (2005–2008), the first woman to hold that post. After leaving the Legislature, she has been active in education reform and founded Scholarship Prep Charter School in Santa Ana. She is a Republican candidate for California lieutenant governor in 2026.
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Positions
Healthcare
As a California state senator, Gloria Romero voted in favor of SB 840 (the California Universal Healthcare Agency) and supported establishing a single-payer, universal health coverage system for California. Her current campaign materials for lieutenant governor emphasize education and other issues but do not present a new healthcare position on the campaign site.
Immigration & Border
Gloria Romero has criticized federal handling of the U.S.–Mexico border and has publicly discussed the “border crisis,” but her campaign website does not present a detailed immigration or border-security policy. She has switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party and expressed support for Republican leaders, but there are no clear, comprehensive policy proposals on asylum, deportation, or pathways to legal status on her campaign pages.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion access in general (self-described as pro-choice) but has stated opposition to allowing abortion to full term, indicating support for limits on late-term abortions. Positions combine support for reproductive choice with expressed reservations about unrestricted late-term procedures.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes streamlined land and coastal management, faster rebuilding after fires, and working with federal partners to develop untapped energy reserves while opposing regulatory actions such as proposed bans on gas stoves. Her public materials prioritize fire prevention, faster permitting, and facilitating energy development alongside environmental protection. These positions indicate support for energy development and opposition to aggressive regulatory measures on household appliances.
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