Could the Republicans win the CA governorship?

[Mick]

Maybe…ex-Brit / SV entrepreneur Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco are primed to do well. Bianco is polling at 14.7% and Hilton at 14.1%, leading the pack. Hilton has recently published a book, “Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America’s Worst-Run State, featuring his take on skyrocketing housing prices, lowering taxes, homelessness and reducing government waste.

Further back in the polls are Democrat contenders include billionaire-spending-$66 million Tom Steyer (6.2%), former spy-liaison Eric Swalwell (13%), former LA Mayor/Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, former CA Controller and responsible for $6 billion COVID unemployment fraud Betty Yee, along with former Rep and on-camera scold and personality Hahvahd/Yale-educated Katie Porter (12.9%), and Xavier Becerra (5.9%). Way, WAY out in front is “undecided” at 33%.

Recently in the race is Matt Mahan, SV entrepreneur and San Jose Mayor, a DINO (Democrat in Name Only) according to some. Politically moderate, he is against the billionaire wealth tax, pro-business, criticized Newsom for trolling Trump (arguing that it is ineffective), and cracked down on homeless encampments.

Incidentally, if a Republican gets elected, the recall process will likely start the day after the RGov takes office. Any registered voter can initiate a recall for any reason or no reason. They need to gather signatures equaling 12% of the votes cast.

Republicans have a rare shot at winning the California governorship

[Mick1]

Katie Porter, endorsed by Elizabeth Warren, offended by softball questions. Your next governor of California. This Yale undergrad/Harvard law school graduate likes to present herself as a champion of the middle class.

Can Katie Porter still become California’s first female governor?

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[Beeg_Dawg]

Endorsed by Liz? There’s a hard no…..

 

[Mick1]

2,000 California likely voters, English & Spanish poll, online and telephone.

CA-Voter-Index-Baseline-Survey-03.23.26.pdf

Ten candidates for California Governor. Here’s the results:

1. Steve Hilton (R), 16%
2. Chad Bianco (R), 14%
3. Eric Swalwell (D), 10%
4. Katie Porter (D), 10%
5. Tom Steyer (D), 10%
6. Xavier Becerra (D), 3%
7. Antonio Villaraigosa (D), 3%
8. Matt Mahan (D), 3%
9. Betty Yee (D), 2%
10. Tony Thurmond (D), 1%
11. Another candidate, 2%
12. Undecided, 24%

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[Hurlburt88]

Unclear to me on if this truly represents a potentially resurgent interest in a Republican governor, or if it is just that there are so many Democrats that they are dividing the poll response?

[Mick1]

I suspect it’s 20% the former, 80% the latter. CA is still 20% Progressive, 19% Liberal, so of course, the Democrats get 95%+ of the representatives in Congress.

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