{"id":1919311,"date":"2023-04-25T23:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T03:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lt-gov-eleni-kounalakis-launches-campaign-for-california-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T23:27:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T03:27:04","slug":"lt-gov-eleni-kounalakis-launches-campaign-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lt-gov-eleni-kounalakis-launches-campaign-for-california-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Launches Campaign for California Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flt-gov-eleni-kounalakis-launches-campaign-for-california-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1919311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0425\/de509e94-5b3f-4e3d-a8a1-3b9046ecad53\/audio.mp3?length=1977453&#038;duration=165\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Hold on to your hats, folks! California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis just announced her campaign to become the state\u2019s first female governor and we couldn&#8217;t be more excited!<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Twitter post, Kounalakis said, \u201cToday I\u2019m launching my campaign to become the next Governor of the great state of CA. My family &#038; I owe everything to our state. I will fight fiercely to make sure EVERY Californian has the chance to walk the path of the CA dream just like I have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>With the state\u2019s constitution limiting California governors to two terms, the race to fill Gavin Newsom\u2019s spot is expected to be filled with various candidates in 2026. Kounalakis regularly serves as acting governor when Newsom leaves the state and has already won her reelection in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not all! Kounalakis has an impressive background, having served as ambassador to Hungary in the Obama administration from 2010 to 2013. Former governor Jerry Brown appointed her to chair the California Advisory Council for International Trade and Investment in 2014 before she became lieutenant governor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As the world\u2019s soon-to-be fourth-largest economy, California needs a leader who can punch above their weight on the international stage. And Kounalakis has already proven herself to be a critical partner in advancing the state\u2019s interests abroad. In fact, Governor Newsom himself said, \u201cLieutenant Governor Kounalakis has been a critical partner in ensuring that we continue to strengthen our global partnerships to drive economic growth and prosperity in California and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5219127\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25\/id5219127-GettyImages-1471933994-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Lt. Gov. of California Eleni Kounalakis speaks onstage during EMILYs List\u2019s 2023 Pre-Oscars Breakfast at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 7, 2023. (Araya Doheny\/Getty Images for EMILYs List)<\/figure>\n<div class=\"teads-adCall\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Kounalakis, 57, is the child of Greek immigrant parents and lives in San Francisco with her husband. They have two sons.<\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s get behind this amazing woman and support her in her quest to make history as California&#8217;s first female governor!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis is aiming to become the state\u2019s first female governor after announcing her campaign to run for California governor on Monday. \u201cToday I\u2019m launching my campaign to become the next Governor of the great state of CA. My family &amp; I owe everything to our state. 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