Republican Steve Hilton leads in a poll of California voters in a crowded race for governor, according to a new poll.
Hilton, a former Fox News host, has only 16 percent support among likely primary voters, but that’s enough to be on top in the latest CBS/YouGov poll, according toCBS News.
Democratic philanthropist Tom Steyer is on Hilton’s heels at 15 percent, followed by Democratic former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra at 13 percent and Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at 10 percent.
The single-digit club is led by former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter at 9 percent, Democratic San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa at 4 percent each, and Democratic State Superintendent Tony Thurmond at 1 percent.
That’s how much the California Democrat machine stole from you. $425 billion in fraud, waste and abuse over 5 years.
You should be enraged by this. Time for another taxpayer revolt. We will kick them out this year.https://t.co/u8kZSpOF1l
— Steve Hilton (@SteveHiltonx)April 2, 2026
With weeks to go before the June 2 primary that will narrow the field down to the top two candidates, regardless of party, the poll found 26 percent of respondents undecided.
The race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom grew complicated this month when former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell left the race amid sexual misconduct allegations that he denied.
Democrats are concerned that in a wide-open field, if voters spread their votes across multiple candidates, the heavily blue state where Democrats far outnumber Republicans could, in theory, have two Republicans as finalists in the November election.
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