CBS News poll finds that California governor's race is still a wide ...
Ahead of Tuesday's debate in the California governor's race, it's still a wide-open contest, CBS News' latest poll finds. Tom Wait reports.
www.cbsnews.comLatest polling in the California governor race continues to show a tight, fluid contest, with different surveys putting different candidates near the top and large shares of voters still undecided.[2][4]
Most recent poll highlights (by outlet)
- PPIC (Feb 2026): Reported a tight race where five candidates were essentially tied at the top; Katie Porter was described as the top-polling Democrat again, while Steve Hilton remained the top overall choice.[2]
- EVITARUS Research poll for the California Democratic Party (May 5, 2026 coverage): Reported Xavier Becerra (Democrat) and Steve Hilton (Republican) tied for first place at 18% each, with undecided at 14% as ballots for the June 2 primary hit mailboxes (per the coverage).[4]
What to watch in these polls
- Undecided voters are still meaningful, so rankings can shift quickly between polls.[4][2]
- Poll leaders can change depending on which candidates are measured, how “likely voters” are defined, and timing relative to campaign events/debates.[2][4]
If you tell me which candidates you care about (e.g., Hilton vs Becerra, Porter, Steyer, Bianco) and whether you want June 2 primary focus or general-election context, I can summarize the most relevant recent polling trends for those matchups.