Porter takes commanding lead in poll with Harris out of race

Poll Shows Porter, Bianco Leading California Governor’s Race

Democrat Katie Porter and Republican Chad Bianco are the leading candidates in the race to succeed termed-out California Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a new poll released Aug. 21. A sample of 1,445 randomly selected voters taken from July 28 to Aug. 12 by Politico and its partners also indicated that Porter, a former congresswoman from Irvine, captured the largest share—30 percent—of voters who would have supported Kamala Harris. Harris announ…

Poll: Katie Porter Leads Gov’s Race, Bianco Tops Hilton

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ)  Katie Porter appears to be the big winner after Kamala Harris bowed out of a possible run for California Governor. Porter, a former democratic member of Congress, has significantly widened her lead over her democrat competitors in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a new poll released Thursday by Citrin and Politico. San Bernadino County Sheriff Chad Bianco has opened a five point lead over fellow republica…

Politico Poll: Katie Porter Leads Calif. Governor Race

In the latest poll from Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab released on Thursday, former Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., leads among possible candidates for governor of California.

Porter takes commanding lead in poll with Harris out of race

Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter received a major boost in her race to become California’s next governor after former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to mount a gubernatorial campaign — and its showing in the polls. With Harris out of…

California Dems Turn To Controversial Dem After Kamala Harris Passes On Gov Run

Some Kamala Harris supporters are now favoring Katie Porter in California's 2026 gubernatorial race, according to a Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab poll.

Poll: Katie Porter leads California governor’s race, boosted by former Kamala Harris supporters