Governor
Likely voters (LV)
7 individual polls. Rows are ordered by field end date; points are not connected.
Steve Hilton
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra 58%
Steve Hilton 33%
Xavier Becerra 55%
Steve Hilton 37%
Xavier Becerra 54%
Steve Hilton 36%
Xavier Becerra 55%
Steve Hilton 33%
Xavier Becerra 58%
Steve Hilton 33%
Xavier Becerra 55%
Steve Hilton 35%
Xavier Becerra 64%
Steve Hilton 36%
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| Field dates | Pollster | Sample | Answer | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 to Jun 17, 2026 | Kreate Strategies | 900 | Xavier Becerra | 58% | Original ↗ |
| Jun 13, 2026 to Jun 17, 2026 | Kreate Strategies | 900 | Steve Hilton | 33% | Original ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies | 2,310 | Xavier Becerra | 55% | Original ↗ |
| Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 | UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies | 2,310 | Steve Hilton | 37% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot | 1,983 | Xavier Becerra | 54% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot | 1,983 | Steve Hilton | 36% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | SurveyUSA | 742 | Xavier Becerra | 55% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | SurveyUSA | 742 | Steve Hilton | 33% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies | 4,512 | Xavier Becerra | 58% | Original ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 | UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies | 4,512 | Steve Hilton | 33% | Original ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot | 909 | Xavier Becerra | 55% | Original ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 | University of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research/Verasight/TrueDot | 909 | Steve Hilton | 35% | Original ↗ |
| Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 | Emerson College | 1,000 | Xavier Becerra | 64% | Original ↗ |
| Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 | Emerson College | 1,000 | Steve Hilton | 36% | Original ↗ |