{"id":335616,"date":"2026-05-28T06:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/335616\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:44:09","slug":"xavier-becerra-and-steve-hilton-lead-the-pack-in-the-race-for-california-governor-new-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/335616\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton lead the pack in the race for California governor, new poll shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

With just days to go until the June 2 primary election, a new poll is shedding some light on which candidates for California governor are pulling ahead.<\/p>\n

The new numbers from the Public Policy Institute of California<\/a> show five candidates have double-digit support. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are solidly at the top of the pack, followed by Democrat Tom Steyer, Republican Chad Bianco and Democrat Katie Porter.<\/p>\n

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According to the survey, Becerra is polling at 23% and Hilton is polling at 20%, followed by Steyer at 15%, Bianco at 13% and Porter at 12%. No other candidates are polling in double digits.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: Race for California governor: Becerra gets campaign boost, Hilton tries to gain Republican votes<\/a><\/p>\n

California’s June primary election is approaching, and Xavier Becerra is getting a boost in his campaign for governor.<\/p>\n

“There are a couple of things that we look at. We look at support in any given poll, and we look at whether there’s been movement as we get closer to the election,” said. “It’s still possible that there could be two Democrats that come out on top. It wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened in a statewide race, but at this point, it’s Becerra and Hilton.”<\/p>\n

The top two candidates, regardless of party, will move on to the November election.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Leading contenders for CA governor meet for final debate before votes are counted<\/a><\/p>\n

The leading contenders in the race for California governor gathered for a debate for the sixth and final time before the June 2 primary.<\/p>\n

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