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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
Notable personal detailsGloria Romero is a former member of the California State Legislature and previously served as Majority Leader of the California State Senate (2005–2008). She represented the 24th Senate District from 2001 to 2010 and later became active in education-policy advocacy. In 2024, she changed her party registration to Republican and announced a campaign for California lieutenant governor in January 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Romero jumped from 44% to 44% as the latest California primary returns and current coverage show her leading the Republican side of the lieutenant governor race, making her a live trader-relevant challenger to Fiona Ma.
Gloria Romero's odds in the "California Lieutenant Governor winner?" race are now 44%, above the prior high of 3%.
Gloria Romero is in the news because she is running for California lieutenant governor and has recently been profiled on her positions on housing, education, and the economy. Reports also note her switch from Democrat to Republican as part of that race. She has been linked to Steve Hilton’s gubernatorial campaign, and she praised his recent Del Taco visit on social media.
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