University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll
Fielded 3/9/2026 – 3/15/2026 · 3,889 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Steve Hilton (R)
17%
Chad Bianco (R)
16%
Katie Porter (D)
13%
Eric Swalwell (D)
13%
Tom Steyer (D)
10%
Xavier Becerra (D)
5%
Matt Mahan (D)
4%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
4%
Betty Yee (D)
1%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1%
About this poll
- Pollster
- University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
- Field dates
- Monday, March 9, 2026 – Sunday, March 15, 2026
- Sample
- 3,889 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- Los Angeles Times
- Internal poll
- No
- Published
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Source
- www.latimes.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated


