US EditionHarris holds double-digit lead over declared, potential California governor candidates: Poll
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – Kamala Harris holds a double-digit lead in polls despite donor reluctance linked to her 2024 presidential loss and 40% of voters remaining undecided, University of California, Irvine data shows.
- The California primary for governor is scheduled for June 2, 2026, with former Vice President Kamala Harris holding an early lead in polls.
- Harris has not announced her candidacy but plans to decide by the end of summer while facing donor skepticism after her unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.
- Other candidates like Rick Caruso and Antonio Villaraigosa have entered or considered entering the race, with Villaraigosa accusing Harris of complicity in a cover-up of Biden’s health issues.
- Polls show Harris with about 24% support, Caruso with 9%, and 40% of voters remain undecided, highlighting significant uncertainty despite Harris’s name recognition and +11 net favorability rating.
- The outcome hinges on Harris’s decision, which will shape the race dynamics amid divided Democratic support and ongoing questions about her political future.
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Skewed Poll: Harris, Caruso Top 2026 in UCI Gubernatorial Poll – California Globe
A new University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology poll released Wednesday found that former Vice President Kamala Harris still has a commanding lead in the 2026 California Gubernatorial race with 24% of total support, with 40% of Californians currently undecided. According to the poll, in a straight binary choice between Harris and a generic Republican, Harris currently has the edge leading 41% to 29%, with 16% undecided and 14% no…
Rasmussen: Harris Leads 2028 Dem Candidates
Former Vice President Kamala Harris leads the race for the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nominee, Rasmussen Reports results showed Thursday. But 61% of likely voters said Democrats should find another presidential candidate in the next election, while 23% said it would be better for the party to have Harris as their candidate, Rasmussen found. And 16% said they were not sure. Voters younger than 30 were more likely than older ones to say …
KQED Poll: Harris Slips in California, as Warren, Sanders and Biden Lead the Pack
A new poll of California voters shows that Sen. Kamala Harris can no longer count on winning her home state primary next March, as she slips behind Warren, Sanders and Biden.
Poll shows Kamala blowing away the field as top choice for CA governor · American Wire News
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has kept a low profile in recent months, but a recent poll shows her name topping a list of potential candidates in her home state. The failed Democratic presidential nominee scored 41% support as a potential candidate in California’s gubernatorial race, according to a survey by the University of California, Irvine School of Social Ecology. The poll, conducted between May 27 and June 2, 2025, and May 29 and Ju…
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