California gubernatorial election, 1998 (President of Princeton)

The 1998 California gubernatorial election was an election that occurred on November 3, 1998, resulting in the election of, the incumbent. Riordan won the general election by an almost 20% margin over his closest opponent, Progressive Gray Davis. Riordan succeeded who was term limited out of office for life.

Riordan campaigned as a moderate Democrat and made numerous campaign stops with President, who was popular in the state for most of his presidency. Riordan also benefited from Feinstein's low approval ratings and help from the Latino population of California.