Emerson College poll
Fielded 4/14/2026 – 4/15/2026 · 1,000 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Steve Hilton (R)
16.6%
Chad Bianco (R)
14.4%
Tom Steyer (D)
14.1%
Xavier Becerra (D)
10.4%
Katie Porter (D)
10.3%
Matt Mahan (D)
5.4%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
2.5%
Betty Yee (D)
1.4%
Tony Thurmond (D)
1%
About this poll
- Pollster
- Emerson College
- Field dates
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Sample
- 1,000 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- Inside California Politics | Nexstar
- Internal poll
- No
- Published
- Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Source
- emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated