Governor California General 2026 (Becerra vs Hilton)

Who is leading the 2026 California governor race?

As of October 31, 2026, Becerra leads Hilton by 22.0 points in the Politix+ polling average (17 polls): Becerra 58.0%, Hilton 36.1%.

Pollster	Date	Sample	Becerra (D)	Hilton (R)
University Of California Berkeley Institute Of Governmental Studies	October 24, 2026	1,477	61%	34%
SurveyUSA	October 23, 2026	799	54%	32%
M3 Strategies	October 22, 2026	489	59%	36%
Public Policy Institute Of California	October 21, 2026	1,086	61%	37%
McLaughlin Associates	October 19, 2026	800	55%	39%
Emerson College	October 18, 2026	1,000	64%	36%
Activote	October 15, 2026	400	63%	37%
University Of California Berkeley Jack Citrin Center For Public Opinion Research	October 13, 2026	909	55%	35%
David Jay Wolfson	October 2, 2026	1,020	46%	40%
Ivc Media	October 1, 2026	2,906	48%	38%

Updated October 30, 2026. Source: Politix+ (politixplus.com), a free live polling aggregator for the 2026 US midterms.