Emerson College poll
Fielded 5/9/2026 – 5/10/2026 · 1,000 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Xavier Becerra (D)
20.3%
Tom Steyer (D)
18.9%
Steve Hilton (R)
17.7%
Katie Porter (D)
13.1%
Chad Bianco (R)
12%
Matt Mahan (D)
9.3%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
5.1%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1.3%
About this poll
- Pollster
- Emerson College
- Field dates
- Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
- Sample
- 1,000 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- Inside California Politics | Nexstar
- Internal poll
- No
- Published
- Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- Source
- emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated