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Governor race · 2026 California

Lake Research Partners poll

Fielded 11/17/2025 – 11/20/2025 · 600 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Steve Hilton (R)
17%
Katie Porter (D)
15%
Eric Swalwell (D)
10%
Chad Bianco (R)
10%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
7%
Xavier Becerra (D)
6%
Tom Steyer (D)
4%
Betty Yee (D)
3%
Tony Thurmond (D)
3%
Ian Calderon (D)
1%

About this poll

Pollster
Lake Research Partners
Field dates
Monday, November 17, 2025 – Thursday, November 20, 2025
Sample
600 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Partisan
DEM
Published
Monday, December 1, 2025
Source
www.tonythurmond.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
Last updated

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