Emerson College poll
Fielded 5/27/2026 – 5/28/2026 · 1,000 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Xavier Becerra (D)
28.4%
Tom Steyer (D)
22.6%
Steve Hilton (R)
22.5%
Chad Bianco (R)
11.8%
Katie Porter (D)
5.2%
Matt Mahan (D)
4.9%
Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
2.7%
Tony Thurmond (D)
0.6%
About this poll
- Pollster
- Emerson College
- Field dates
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Sample
- 1,000 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- Inside California Politics
- Internal poll
- No
- Published
- Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Source
- emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated