Elections Intelligence

Michael Gates

CAAttorney General: AG under a pediment with the scales of justice
CHALLENGER Likely D Underdog
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What the Signal reads

Likely D

Gates is the Republican challenger for a seat the Signal rates Likely D. The market has Gates at 4¢ against Bonta's 97¢, down 4¢ since September 8. Bonta leads 1.9 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗
Gates · Republican contract
4.0¢
▼ 4.0¢since September 8
Sep 829 daily readings · high 98¢ · low 4¢Oct 12
Michael GatesRepublican
4.0¢
Rob BontaDemocratic · incumbent
97.0¢

10,105 traded · 6,143 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Gates v Bonta

Metric by metric
Gates
Bonta
4.0¢
MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET
97.0¢
$1.76M
RaisedState filings, through September 19
$3.36M
$336.4K
Cash on handState filings, through September 19
$6.34M
No office on file
Holds now
Attorney General of California

The 2026 race

California Attorney General
Prior result
D+18.2

2022 general election, won by Rob Bonta.

Fundraising
1.9 to 1

Raised, through September 19.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.