Democrat
—%
Weighted polling average
Xavier Becerra
DEMOCRATIC
Secretary of Health and Human Services
2021 — 2025
California 2026 GOVERNOR POLLS
Steve Hilton
REPUBLICAN
Director of Strategy to the Prime Minister (UK)
2010 — 2012
2026 California Governor Polls:
Aggregate of all polls released for California's Governor election between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.
- Year
- 2026
- Race
- Governor
- State
- California
- Democratic candidate
- Xavier Becerra
- Republican candidate
- Steve Hilton
- Incumbent / open seat
- Open Seat
- Polling average
- 59.5% D / 34.3% R
- Polling average margin
- D +25.2
- Last updated
- 12:00 AM on August 7, 2026
- Polls included
- 3
- Latest poll
- Public Policy Institute of California — July 6, 2026
Republican
—%
Weighted polling average
Net margin
—
Polling average difference
Polls Included
—
Number of polls conducted
Pollster
Date
Sample
Xavier Becerra
Steve Hilton
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
59.5%
34.3%
Public Policy Institute of California
July 6, 2026
1,003 LV
61%
35%
Kreate Strategies (R)
June 17, 2026
900 LV
58%
33%
Center for Excellence in Polling
May 26, 2026
735 LV
58%
35%