Xavier Becerra
DEMOCRATIC
Secretary of Health and
Human Services
2021 — 2025
2026 California Governor Forecast
2026 Governor Forecast
Steve Hilton
REPUBLICAN
Director of Strategy to
the Prime Minister (UK)
2010 — 2012
2026 California Governor Forecast
- Year
- 2026
- Race
- Governor
- State
- California
- Democratic candidate
- Xavier Becerra
- Republican candidate
- Steve Hilton
- Incumbent / open seat
- Open Seat
- Forecast rating
- Solid D
- Projected vote
- 64.8% D / 35.2% R
- Projected margin
- D +29.6
- Forecast odds
- 99.0% D / 1.0% R
- Forecast last updated
- 12:00 AM on June 20, 2026
- Polling average
- 58.0% D / 33.6% R
- Polling average margin
- D +24.4
- Polling last updated
- 12:00 AM on June 20, 2026
- Polls included
- 2
- Latest poll
- Kreate Strategies (R) — June 17, 2026