FULL REMARKS: Sheriff Chad Bianco announces run for California governor | LiveNOW from FOX

Chad Bianco has formally announced his candidacy for governor of California.

"This is not going to be about party politics, this is going to be about fixing a broken state to make this the state that everyone in the country wants to come to. I’m tired of my friends leaving the state. I’m tired of watching my friend's kids leave the state. We need to bring them all back with sanity and the promise that California is and once again will be the best state in this country," Bianco said during his announcement.

Bianco was first elected sheriff of Riverside County, CA in 2018 amid backing from the deputies' union, the Riverside Sheriffs' Association. He had previously run unsuccessfully against then-Sheriff Stan Sniff in 2014.

He is the highest-paid elected official in the Riverside County government, netting composite income in 2023 of $593,518, according to payroll figures released by the California State Controller's Office. While his tough-on-crime stance has resonated with many residents, other aspects of his personality have upset certain groups.

Newsom will not be on the ballot for the November 2026 general election. The field of prospective candidates has been growing. Last year, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis declared her candidacy, along with former Los Angeles Mayor and Assembly Speaker Antonio Villarigosa and former State Controller Betty Yee, all Democrats.

The state's primary election is June 2, 2026.

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