Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an avid supporter of President Trump and fierce critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom, will run for governor in 2026.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is planning to run for governor of the state of California in 2026, a source with the campaign confirmed to CBS News Los Angeles Wednesday.

Bianco, who was first elected sheriff in 2018, can continue to lead Riverside County’s top law enforcement agency if he were to run for governor and lose. A 2022 state law that shifts sheriff’s elections to presidential election years tacked on another two years to Bianco’s term, which now ends in 2028.

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies made an arrest and recovered merchandise stolen in a brazen train burglary early Wednesday morning in the Coachella Valley. It happened around 10:35 a.m. in the area of Hammond Road and Johnson Street in Mecca,

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco plans to run for California governor in 2026, with an official announcement expected soon.

Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County, plans to center his 2026 campaign around crime and public safety.

Speculation is mounting that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, will throw his hat into the race for California Governor next year. Story:

Speculation is mounting that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, will throw his hat into the race for California Governor next year.