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Governor race · 2026 California

University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot poll

Fielded 9/11/2026 – 9/16/2026 · 1,983 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Xavier Becerra (D)
54%
Steve Hilton (R)
36%

About this poll

Pollster
University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot
Field dates
Friday, September 11, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Sample
1,983 · Likely voters
Sponsors
Politico
Internal poll
No
Published
Friday, September 25, 2026
Source
www.politico.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
VoteHub
Last updated

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