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Incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is barred from seeking a third term in 2010.
Announced candidates
Challenger Edie Bukewihge Party Democratic Status Announced Campaign Website http://www.voteedie.org Campaign Finance Reports Challenger SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Party Democratic Status Announced Campaign Website http://www.gavinnewsom.com Campaign Finance Reports
Declined Challengers
Announced candidates
| Challenger | Attorney General Jerry Brown |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | http://www.jerrybrown.org |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
Challenger Edie Bukewihge Party Democratic Status Announced Campaign Website http://www.voteedie.org Campaign Finance Reports Challenger SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Party Democratic Status Announced Campaign Website http://www.gavinnewsom.com Campaign Finance Reports
| Challenger | Ex-Rep. Tom Campbell |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | http://campbell.org |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
| Challenger | Ins. Comm. Steve Poizner |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | http://www.stevepoizner.com |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
| Challenger | Ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | http://www.megwhitman.com |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
| Challenger | 2008 Socialist Party nominee Stewart Alexander |
| Party | Peace and Freedom |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | http://stewartalexandercares.com |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
State Capitol Building
Potential candidates | Potential Challenger | U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Considering |
| Senate page | http://feinstein.senate.gov |
| Potential Challenger | Treasurer Bill Lockyer |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Speculative |
| Treasurer Page | http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ |
| Potential Challenger | Ed. Sup. Jack O'Connell |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Speculative |
| Superintendent Page | http://www.cde.ca.gov |
| Potential Challenger | CA-47 Rep. Loretta Sanchez |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Considering |
| House Website | http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/ |
| Potential Challenger | Ex-Controller Steve Westly |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Considering |
| Potential Challenger | Ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Speculative |
| Potential Challenger | Peter Foy |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Considering |
| Potential Challenger | CA-04 Rep. Tom McClintock |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Speculative |
| House Website | http://mcclintock.house.gov/ |
| Potential Challenger | 2002 nominee Bill Simon |
| Party | Republican |
| Status | Considering |
| Challenger | Fairfax Vice-Mayor Lew Tremaine |
| Party | Green |
| Status | Speculative |
Declined Challengers
| Challenger | L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Declined |
