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Governor race · 2026 California

Emerson College poll

Fielded 12/1/2025 – 12/2/2025 · 1,000 respondents · Registered voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Chad Bianco (R)
13.3%
Eric Swalwell (D)
11.5%
Steve Hilton (R)
11.5%
Katie Porter (D)
11%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
5%
Tom Steyer (D)
4.3%
Xavier Becerra (D)
3.5%
Betty Yee (D)
1.9%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1.9%
Ian Calderon (D)
0.7%

About this poll

Pollster
Emerson College
Field dates
Monday, December 1, 2025 – Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Sample
1,000 · Registered voters
Sponsors
Inside California Politics
Internal poll
No
Published
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Source
emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
Last updated

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