Eleni Kounalakis
Last held office: California Lieutenant Governor (2018–2026). Won the 2026 race for California Treasurer.
Last office: California Lieutenant GovernorBorn 1966Diplomat
- Last margin
- +30.6
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Kounalakis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kounalakis has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kounalakis won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California Treasurer | General | Won | Jennifer Hawks (R) | 65.3% | D+30.6 | D+20.8 | |
| 2022 | California Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Angela E. Underwood Jacobs (R) | 59.7% | D+19.4 | — | |
| 2018 | California Lieutenant Governor | General | Won | Ed Hernandez (D) | 56.6% | D+13.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Kounalakis has held
- California Lieutenant Governor · 2018–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kounalakis has run against
- Jennifer Hawks (R) · 2026 general, won
- Angela E. Underwood Jacobs (R) · 2022 election, won
- Ed Hernandez (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Kounalakis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q5359190
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET