Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco officially declared his run for California governor on Monday.He made the announcement at an 11:30 a.m. event at Avila's Historic 1929 Event Center in Riverside. "I am here to announce our campaign,

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco became the first well-known Republican to announce a bid for California governor to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Bianco is an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump and has criticized Newsom and other Democrats leading California.

A frequent guest on Fox News and other conservative media, Chad Bianco endeared himself to the right with his open defiance of, and unwillingness to enforce, Newsom’s COVID-19 mandates.