Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis finishes a speech during at the California Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco in February. Kounalakis is among six candidates running for state treasurer.

The Chronicle editorial board is powering through our endorsements for the June primary election, and we’ve already started interviewing candidates for governor. Stay tuned for that endorsement.

On Thursday, we published our pick for state treasurer.

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One of the candidates is Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is running for a dry, wonky job that would seem to be a step down for someone once considered a contender for governor. 

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Kounalakis, who served as U.S. ambassador to Hungary under President Barack........

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