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Governor race · 2026 California

Public Policy Institute of California poll

Fielded 11/13/2025 – 11/19/2025 · 1,079 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Katie Porter (D)
21%
Steve Hilton (R)
14%
Xavier Becerra (D)
14%
Chad Bianco (R)
10%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
8%
Betty Yee (D)
7%
Tony Thurmond (D)
2%
Butch Ware (G)
1%
Jimmy Parker (R)
1%
Daniel Mercuri (R)
1%
Kyle Langford (R)
1%
Brandon Jones (R)
1%
Sharifah Hardie (R)
1%
Ian Calderon (D)
1%
Leo Zacky (R)
0%
Stephen Cloobeck (D)
0%

About this poll

Pollster
Public Policy Institute of California
Field dates
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Sample
1,079 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Published
Monday, December 8, 2025
Source
www.ppic.org (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
Last updated

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