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Governor race · 2026 California

IVC Media poll

Fielded 2/13/2026 – 2/20/2026 · 868 respondents · Registered voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Chad Bianco (R)
23.3%
Eric Swalwell (D)
17.9%
Steve Hilton (R)
15%
Katie Porter (D)
12.4%
Tom Steyer (D)
8%
Xavier Becerra (D)
3.4%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
2.8%
Matt Mahan (D)
2.1%
Betty Yee (D)
1.9%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1.3%
Ian Calderon (D)
0.4%

About this poll

Pollster
IVC Media
Field dates
Friday, February 13, 2026 – Friday, February 20, 2026
Sample
868 · Registered voters
Sponsors
Independent Voter Project
Internal poll
No
Published
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Source
ivn.us (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
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