Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose, announces run for governor of California

The former tech entrepreneur joins a sprawling but stagnant field to succeed Gavin NewsomMatt Mahan, the centrist Democrat and mayor of San Jose, announced on Thursday that he would run for governor of California, joining a sprawling but stagnant field to succeed Gavin Newsom.Mahan, 43, is a former...

<p>The former tech entrepreneur joins a sprawling but stagnant field to succeed Gavin Newsom</p><p>Matt Mahan, the centrist Democrat and mayor of San Jose, announced on Thursday that he would run for governor of California, joining a sprawling but stagnant field to succeed Gavin Newsom.</p><p>Mahan, 43, is a former tech entrepreneur who was first elected mayor of Silicon Valley’s largest city in 2022.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/matt-mahan-san-jose-governor-california">Continue reading...</a>
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