Uber Technologies donated to three competing candidates in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race, two Democrats and one Republican, a rare move showing the company’s effort to hedge political influence in its home state. 

The rideshare and food delivery giant is supporting Democratic candidates Katie Porter and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), as well as Republican candidate Steve Hilton, spreading its political bets across party lines as the race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) intensifies.