Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California, resigned her aspirations to continue in the race to find the successor of Gavin Newsom whose term concludes next year.

Right now, I believe I can have the greatest impact by focusing on California's future.

As State Treasurer, I will bring a deep commitment to fiscal responsibility, economic opportunity, and strategic investment in our state's priorities - from affordable housing and clean energy to infrastructure and education, the Sacramento native said in part in a statement.

Kounalakis's withdrawal comes after her poor response from donors, lagging far behind other candidates like fellow Republican Katie Porter and former Fox News host Steve Hilton. and Chad Bianco, Sheriff of Riverside County.

During the first half of the year, Eleni Kounalakis only raised $100,000, a much smaller amount than the $3,000,000 million obtained in half the time by Katie Porter.

In fact, the first polls show the former California representative appearing in the lead in terms of public support.

However, there is still a lot of time ahead to define who will be the Democratic standard-bearer to present on the ballot.

Also on the list of candidates are Xavier Becerra, former Secretary of Health and Human Services; Toni Atkins, former state legislator; and Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles.

Another key aspect to take into account is the support for the candidates coming from figures like Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the House of Representatives, who will have to lean towards some of the remaining candidates, since before Kounalakis stepped aside she seemed to have their support.

It should be noted that the entire outlook for the internal nomination of the Democratic candidate for governor of California has changed since former Vice President Kamala Harris decided not to participate in the process to focus on a better option in the future.