EMC Research poll
Fielded 1/29/2026 – 2/4/2026 · 1,400 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Chad Bianco (R)
21%
Eric Swalwell (D)
18%
Steve Hilton (R)
17%
Katie Porter (D)
12%
Tom Steyer (D)
9%
Xavier Becerra (D)
6%
Matt Mahan (D)
5%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
3%
Butch Ware (G)
2%
Betty Yee (D)
2%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1%
Ian Calderon (D)
0%
About this poll
- Pollster
- EMC Research
- Field dates
- Thursday, January 29, 2026 – Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Sample
- 1,400 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- —
- Internal poll
- No
- Partisan
- DEM
- Published
- Monday, February 9, 2026
- Source
- www.politico.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated