Who represented the Democratic Party as the governor candidate in 2018?

The Democratic Party's candidate for governor in California in 2018 was Gavin Newsom. He had previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of California and was the Mayor of San Francisco before his gubernatorial candidacy. With a platform focused on progressive issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, and environmental protection, Newsom won the primary and later the general election, becoming the 40th governor of California.

Jerry Brown, who is a notable figure in California politics, was completing his fourth and final term as governor during the 2018 election and did not run again. Kevin de León, a Democratic state senator, also ran for governor but did not secure the nomination to represent the party in the general election. Kamala Harris, while a prominent Democratic figure and later Vice President of the United States, was not a candidate for governor during this election cycle, as she was serving in the U.S. Senate at the time.