0:00 0:00 1x

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

GOP Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Jon Slavet, a former Democrat, has entered the 2026 gubernatorial race, arguing his business background can fix the state’s problems.

The wealthy first-time candidate joins a crowded field of Democrats and Republicans with no clear front-runner to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Republican Jon Slavet, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, announced Thursday that he was joining the crowded field of candidates running for governor next year to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Slavet, 58, a former longtime Democrat who has never run for political office previously, said in an interview on Thursday that he believed that his business background

See Full Page