CBS News poll finds that California governor's race is still a wide ...
Ahead of Tuesday's debate in the California governor's race, it's still a wide-open contest, CBS News' latest poll finds. Tom Wait reports.
www.cbsnews.comThe latest polling coverage suggests the California governor’s race remains very competitive, with no clear frontrunner overall—especially on the Democratic side—while Republican figures are leading in more than one recent poll.[2][4]
Key recent poll snapshots (from reporting)
- PPIC poll (Feb 3–11, likely voters): Five candidates were described as essentially tied at the top, with Steve Hilton leading overall at 14% and Katie Porter leading among Democrats at 13%. The same reporting emphasizes that the race is still fluid and no one is pulling away.[2]
- Emerson College poll (released Dec 2025): Reported changes showed Chad Bianco moving to a narrow one-point advantage over Steve Hilton among Republicans, and Eric Swalwell emerging as the leading Democrat in that survey (with a large share still “undecided”).[1]
Recent news themes
- “Wide open” field: CBS reporting frames the race as still open ahead of a debate, consistent with other descriptions of a tight contest.[4]
- Shifts in the top names: Multiple stories highlight that late-developing campaign dynamics (candidate entries/exits, momentum changes) are visibly affecting polling.[1][2]
If you tell me which date range you mean by “latest” (e.g., “past 7 days” vs “past month”) and whether you want Democrats only, Republicans only, or overall, I can narrow this to the most relevant poll results.