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Governor race · 2026 California

Emerson College poll

Fielded 10/20/2025 – 10/21/2025 · 900 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Steve Hilton (R)
15.7%
Katie Porter (D)
14.7%
Chad Bianco (R)
10.7%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
5.2%
Xavier Becerra (D)
5%
Tony Thurmond (D)
2.7%
Betty Yee (D)
1.6%
Ian Calderon (D)
1.1%
Stephen Cloobeck (D)
0.7%

About this poll

Pollster
Emerson College
Field dates
Monday, October 20, 2025 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Sample
900 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Published
Friday, October 24, 2025
Source
emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
Last updated

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