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Governor race · 2026 California

CivicLens Research poll

Fielded 12/14/2025 – 12/16/2025 · 400 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Steve Hilton (R)
17.8%
Chad Bianco (R)
13.9%
Eric Swalwell (D)
12.2%
Katie Porter (D)
9.2%
Tom Steyer (D)
6.8%
Tony Thurmond (D)
2.6%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
1.7%
Xavier Becerra (D)
1.1%
Ian Calderon (D)
0%

About this poll

Pollster
CivicLens Research
Field dates
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sample
400 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Published
Monday, December 22, 2025
Source
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Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
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