New poll shows Hilton, Becerra tied in CA governor’s race
May 04, 2026
(KRON) -- With ballots going out, more undecided voters are narrowing down who they’re going to vote for, especially in the California governor’s race.
A new poll is out with some key differences from last week's poll.
Republican candidate Steve Hilton is no longer the lone man atop the hea
p. The new survey conducted for the California Democratic Party finds Democrat candidate Xavier Becerra surging five points since the April 17 poll, and now, both men are at 18%.
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Xavier Becerra, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, and Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, shake hands while arriving for a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. California will hold its primary election on June 2, where the top two finishers advance to the general election in November regardless of party affiliation. Photographer: Jason Henry/Nexstar/Bloomberg
The poll finds Republican Chad Bianco stalled at 14%, and Democrat Tom Steyer dropping a point since April to 12%. Katie Porter has dropped 2 points, and Matt Mahan has gained 2 points. Both remain below 10%, which doesn’t mean the two will drop out.
Watch the full report in the video player above.
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