US EditionSwalwell leads field in California governor's race: Emerson College Polling
A quarter of likely voters remain undecided as Swalwell leads with 17% support in a crowded field amid concerns about the economy and housing, poll shows.
- On Wednesday, March 11, Congressman Eric Swalwell leads California's gubernatorial race with 17% support among likely voters, according to an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey released that day.
- California's top-two primary system allows the two highest vote-getters to advance regardless of party, creating a crowded field that prompted California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks to urge candidates to assess their viability.
- Republican Steve Hilton follows Swalwell with 13% support; Tom Steyer and Chad Bianco are tied at 11%, while Katie Porter holds 8%, with 25% of likely voters remaining undecided according to the survey.
- Steyer's attorney, Ryan Hughes, challenged Swalwell's residency in a Thursday letter, alleging the Democrat is a resident 'on paper only' due to his Washington home and urging California Secretary Shirley Weber to reconsider the five-year requirement.
- With 37% of voters identifying the economy as the most important issue, 64% want the next governor to 'stand up to the Trump administration,' positioning President Donald Trump as a decisive factor for the June 2 primary.
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