Former Biden administration Health Secretary and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday became the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California’s next governor.

The Stanford Law School graduate enters the race with a lengthy resume of government service, including stints as California attorney general, a U.S. House member and a state legislator.

In December 2020, then-President-elect Joe Biden picked Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Democrats are expected to hold the seat in a state where they outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2 to 1.

Republicans have not won a statewide election in California in nearly two decades.