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2026 California Races
Governor
Track the race to succeed term-limited Gavin Newsom in the nation's biggest state.
US House
The path to the House majority runs straight through California's competitive districts.
Statewide
AG, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, and other key constitutional offices.
State Senate
Follow the even-numbered State Senate districts appearing on California's 2026 ballot.
State Assembly
Track every California Assembly district and the nominees competing in the general election.
Follow Every Race
Use the full race pages for current candidates, contest context, and links to the underlying sources.
Becerra vs. Hilton
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are campaigning on the cost of living and wildfire recovery.
All 52 California Districts
Review the nominees, district-by-district context, and source notes for every California congressional contest.
Statewide & Legislative
Start with statewide offices, then follow every State Senate and Assembly contest on the updated race pages.
Latest Polls
Featured verified statewide survey
Among 1,000 California likely voters. Margin of error: ±3.1 percentage points (credibility interval). See the polling tracker for methodology, sponsor details, and the primary source.
Statewide signal, not a district forecast
SurveyUSA found support for the Democratic congressional candidate at 58% and the Republican candidate at 32% statewide. This result does not describe any individual House race.
We publish figures only when the pollster, field dates, sample, population, and source report can be checked. Visit the tracker for those details and important limitations.
Poll sources and disclosures
Emerson College Polling · October 17, 2026 – October 19, 2026 · 1,000 California likely voters · ±3.1 percentage points (credibility interval). Independent Emerson release; no partisan sponsor. Weighted by gender, education, party registration and region; MMS text-to-web and panel interviews matched to the Aristotle voter file. Leaner-pushed result: Becerra 64%, Hilton 36%; headline remains 60%/33% with 7% undecided. Primary release (October 21, 2026).
SurveyUSA · October 19, 2026 – October 24, 2026 · 799 likely voters from 1,000 California adults · ±5.2 percentage points (primary-source House credibility interval). KGTV-TV San Diego and the San Diego Union-Tribune; news sponsors, no partisan sponsor. Online nonprobability panel from Cint USA, weighted to demographic, religious and party-registration targets. Primary release (October 26, 2026).
Featured poll
Emerson October 17–19: Becerra 60% – Hilton 33%1,000 California likely voters; ±3.1 percentage points (credibility interval). Independent Emerson release; no partisan sponsor. Weighted by gender, education, party registration and region; MMS text-to-web and panel interviews matched to the Aristotle voter file. Leaner-pushed result: Becerra 64%, Hilton 36%; headline remains 60%/33% with 7% undecided.
Primary releaseBattleground districts
Cook / Crystal Ball / Inside Elections ratings
Ballot measures polling
October polling on Propositions 39, 40, 41 and 42Verified sources and survey methods. Polling only, not a position.