Serge Fiankan
Serge Fiankan (No party preference) is running for election for Governor of California. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Fiankan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Serge Fiankan was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and lives in Pleasanton, California. Fiankan earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast telecommunications from San Francisco State University. His career experience includes owning a business and working as a real estate broker.[1][2][3]
Elections
2026
See also: California gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Governor of California
The following candidates are running in the primary for Governor of California on June 2, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ethan Agarwal (D)
- Toni Atkins (D)
- Ian Charles Calderon (D)
- Sebastian de Warren (D)
- Eleni Kounalakis (D)
- George Slivka (D)
- Michael Younger (D)
- Ché Ahn (R)
- Dylan Colbert (R)
- Sharifah Hardie (R)
- Brandon Jones (R)
- Kyle Langford (R)
- Jon Slavet (R)
- Ebony Taylor (R)
- Butch Ware (G)
- Nicholas Thompson (L)
- Jesse Alberti (No party preference)
- Javen Allen (No party preference)
- Tony Fitzpatrick (No party preference)
- Leonard Jackson (No party preference)
- Liam Keel (No party preference)
- Belinda Yung (No party preference)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: California gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of California
Incumbent Gavin Newsom defeated Brian Dahle in the general election for Governor of California on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gavin Newsom (D) | 59.2 | 6,470,104 |
 | Brian Dahle (R) | 40.8 | 4,462,914 | |
| Total votes: 10,933,018 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of California
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of California on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gavin Newsom (D) | 55.9 | 3,945,748 |
| ✔ | | Brian Dahle (R) | 17.7 | 1,252,800 |
 | Michael Shellenberger (Independent) | 4.1 | 290,286 | |
 | Jenny Rae Le Roux (R) | 3.5 | 246,665 | |
 | Anthony Trimino (R) | 3.5 | 246,322 | |
 | Shawn Collins (R) | 2.5 | 173,083 | |
 | Luis Rodriguez (G) | 1.8 | 124,672 | |
 | Leo Zacky (R) | 1.3 | 94,521 | |
 | Major Williams (R) | 1.3 | 92,580 | |
 | Robert Newman (R) | 1.2 | 82,849 | |
 | Joel Ventresca (D) | 0.9 | 66,885 | |
 | David Lozano (R) | 0.9 | 66,542 | |
| Ronald Anderson (R) | 0.8 | 53,554 | ||
 | Reinette Senum (Independent) | 0.8 | 53,015 | |
 | Armando Perez-Serrato (D) | 0.6 | 45,474 | |
 | Ron Jones (R) | 0.5 | 38,337 | |
 | Daniel Mercuri (R) | 0.5 | 36,396 | |
 | Heather Collins (G) | 0.4 | 29,690 | |
 | Anthony Fanara (D) | 0.4 | 25,086 | |
 | Cristian Morales (R) | 0.3 | 22,304 | |
 | Lonnie Sortor (R) | 0.3 | 21,044 | |
 | Frederic Schultz (Independent) | 0.2 | 17,502 | |
 | Woodrow Sanders III (Independent) | 0.2 | 16,204 | |
 | James Hanink (Independent) | 0.1 | 10,110 | |
 | Serge Fiankan (Independent) | 0.1 | 6,201 | |
 | Bradley Zink (Independent) | 0.1 | 5,997 | |
| Jeff Scott (American Independent Party of California) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Gurinder Bhangoo (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 7,063,888 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Errol Webber (R)
- Laura Smith (R)
- Chaz Flemmings (Independent)
- John Drake (D)
- Mohammad Arif (D)
- Hilaire Shioura (Independent)
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Serge Fiankan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fiankan's responses.
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From growing up across continents to building a life in California, I’ve learned: resilience isn’t just personal, it’s community practice. Where others see government limits, I see opportunity: ✅ Transparency & accountability ✅ Practical solutions that improve daily life ✅ Affordable housing, economic opportunity, safer streets
Progress isn’t ideological. It’s measurable, human, and grounded in lived experience.- Transparent, Accountable Leadership – I prioritize open government, clear budgeting, measurable performance, and public access to information, ensuring that voters can see how decisions are made and resources are used.
- ffordability and Opportunity – My platform focuses on reducing the cost of housing and essentials, expanding job training and economic opportunities, and supporting small businesses to help Californians thrive.
- Community Resilience and Well‑Being – I highlight strengthening public safety through community‑based approaches, improving infrastructure and emergency preparedness, expanding healthcare access, and supporting families and education.
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2022
Serge Fiankan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fiankan's responses.
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- I want to change the status quo and address the real problems Californians are facing.
- I take a pledge to put people first and to refuse financial campaign contributions from corporations and PACs. This is so Californians know that I represent their interest.
- As the 5th largest economy and thanks to our progressive thinking, we have been the leaders of innovation and positive change on the planet, we should continue because when California holds the light, the rest of the world follows. Far too often people think of themselves as individuals, separated from one another. Yet, we are connected -- what Californians do affects the whole world. When we do well, it spreads out -- it is for the whole of humanity.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
Campaign website
Fiankan's campaign website stated the following:
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Cost of Living
Support entrepreneurship in the areas of water, food (urban farming solutions, new food exploration), and energy sustainability
Implement a compensation model that allows teachers to live close to where they teach and to remain in the profession
Create a fund to support Millennials in their business endeavors[4] |
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| —Serge Fiankan's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 11, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Serge Fiankan," accessed May 5, 2022
- ↑ Serge Fiankan For California Governor, "About Serge," accessed May 5, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Serge Fiankan For California Governor, “Platform,” accessed April 28, 2022
