US EditionPorter, Hilton lead in wide-open California governor’s race: Poll
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – A recent Emerson College poll shows Katie Porter leads with 18% support and Steve Hilton follows at 12% after Kamala Harris declined to run for California governor.
- On August 4 and 5, the Emerson College poll showed former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter with 18% support and Steve Hilton with 12%, among California voters.
- With the jungle primary less than 10 months away, several mainline Democratic candidates indicated they would drop out if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran.
- Amid a fundraising surge, Former Congressmember Katie Porter has collected more than $3 million in 2025, with Gov. Eleni Kounalakis holding $4.6 million on hand.
- Given California’s Democratic registration advantage, 38% of voters are undecided, challenging Bianco and Hilton to secure enough independent support to avoid an all-Democratic runoff.
- California is considering a middecade redistricting after lawmakers vote on a special election later this month, following summer recess Aug. 18.
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Emerson College Polling survey: Katie Porter, Steve Hilton lead California Governor race after Kamala Harris bows out
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has announced she has no intentions to run for California's governorship. It's a significant development for the state's political picture after previous polling showed she was the odds-on favorite by a wide margin. So, with Harris opting to sit out instead of participate in another high-stakes race, what does the rest of the field look like in 2026? According to new polling data from Emerson College, the fiel…
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