Primary
Democratic Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Becerra ✓ | 2,591,857 | 28.0% | |
| Tom Steyer | 2,110,707 | 22.8% | |
| Katie Porter | 403,908 | 4.4% | |
| Matt Mahan | 327,537 | 3.5% | |
| Antonio Villaraigosa | 104,107 | 1.1% | |
| Tony Thurmond | 63,762 | 0.7% | |
| Betty Yee | 40,873 | 0.4% | |
| Eric Swalwell | 28,164 | 0.3% | |
| Barack D. Obama Shaw | 16,716 | 0.2% | |
| Carolina Buhler | 15,013 | 0.2% | |
| Matthew Chase Levy | 11,059 | 0.1% | |
| Erin "Zez" Zezulak | 9,251 | 0.1% | |
| Louis A. De Barraicua | 8,851 | 0.1% | |
| Mohammad Arif | 8,458 | 0.1% | |
| Satish Rao | 5,668 | 0.1% | |
| Scott P. Shields | 5,043 | 0.1% | |
| Derek Grasty | 4,994 | 0.1% | |
| Larry Azevedo | 4,675 | 0.1% | |
| Raji Rab | 3,606 | 0.0% | |
| Sophia Edum-a-Sam | 3,550 | 0.0% | |
| Akinyemi Agbede | 3,037 | 0.0% | |
| Gary Howard Kidgell | 2,415 | 0.0% | |
| Joel E. Jacob | 2,350 | 0.0% | |
| Thunder Parley | 2,320 | 0.0% | |
| Jibri J. Peavy | 10 | 0.0% | |
| Kalid Meky | 5 | 0.0% |
Republican Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hilton ✓ | 2,277,318 | 24.6% | |
| Chad Bianco | 941,708 | 10.2% | |
| Tim Nelson | 23,712 | 0.3% | |
| Randeep S. Dhillon | 21,937 | 0.2% | |
| Leo Samuel Zacky | 14,708 | 0.2% | |
| Gretha Solórzano | 12,563 | 0.1% | |
| Leo Naranjo IV | 8,099 | 0.1% | |
| James Athans Jr. | 6,633 | 0.1% | |
| David Zickefoose | 5,882 | 0.1% | |
| Alicia Olivia Lapp | 5,370 | 0.1% | |
| Rafael M. Hernandez | 5,223 | 0.1% | |
| Patricia De Luca Basualdo | 4,064 | 0.0% | |
| Ché Ahn | 2,419 | 0.0% |
Green Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Ware | 22,493 | 0.2% |
Libertarian Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Woodard | 9,328 | 0.1% |
No party preference Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy D. Young | 7,012 | 0.1% | |
| Joseph Cabrera | 6,196 | 0.1% | |
| Christine R. Sarmiento | 5,643 | 0.1% | |
| Jon Henderson | 5,589 | 0.1% | |
| Amanda Martin | 5,234 | 0.1% | |
| Frederic C. Schultz | 5,230 | 0.1% | |
| Elaine Culotti | 4,483 | 0.1% | |
| Mauro Alberto Orozco | 4,052 | 0.0% | |
| Brent Maupin | 3,132 | 0.0% | |
| Lewis Herms | 2,995 | 0.0% | |
| Naomi Bar-Lev | 2,744 | 0.0% | |
| Daniel Mercuri | 2,667 | 0.0% | |
| Margaret Trowe | 2,286 | 0.0% | |
| LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott | 2,206 | 0.0% | |
| Reza Safarnejad | 1,990 | 0.0% | |
| Duane Terrence Loynes Jr. | 1,905 | 0.0% | |
| Don J. Grundmann | 1,903 | 0.0% | |
| Anne Komarovsk | 1,535 | 0.0% | |
| Dawit Kellel | 1,360 | 0.0% | |
| Sam Sandak | 1,222 | 0.0% | |
| Max Fomin | 842 | 0.0% | |
| Lukasz Adam Filinski | 527 | 0.0% | |
| Serge Fiankan | 488 | 0.0% | |
| Sean Forbes | 22 | 0.0% | |
| Dirk Langer | 8 | 0.0% | |
| Michael J. Dilger | 1 | 0.0% |
Peace and Freedom Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Robinson | 51,803 | 0.6% |
Full calendar and every race: California primary guide
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| Pollster | Date | Sample | MoE | Dem | Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfson Poll (R) partisan·R | 2026-08-16 | 912 RV | ±3.30 | Xavier Becerra 49.00% | Steve Hilton 41.00% |
| Wolfson | 2026-08-16 | Xavier Becerra 49.00% | Steve Hilton 41.00% | ||
| Political Polls | 2026-08-16 | RV | Xavier Becerra 55.00% | Steve Hilton 46.00% | |
| UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies | 2026-08-09 | 2310 LV | Xavier Becerra 55.00% | Steve Hilton 37.00% |
Questions About This Race
Who is winning the 2026 California governor's race?
Xavier Becerra leads Steve Hilton 53% to 41.3% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+11.7 margin based on 3 polls from the last 30 days.
Is the 2026 California governor's race competitive?
No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe D for Democrats.
What does the latest poll of the 2026 California governor's race say?
The most recent public poll, from Wolfson Poll (R) (completed August 16, 2026), found Xavier Becerra (D) at 49% and Steve Hilton (R) at 41%.
When is the 2026 California governor's race decided?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How is the PollingSource average calculated?
The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.
Race Notes
Term-limited, open seat