Steve Hilton gains ground in California governor’s race but Becerra maintains lead: Poll

Democrat Xavier Becerra continues to hold a commanding lead over Republican Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial race, but the gap has narrowed as the candidates head toward their November showdown, according to a poll released Thursday. Becerra leads Hilton 55% to 37% among likely voters in a UC Berkeley Institu

Republicans are hoping to make California competitive in this year's midterms, but a new poll gave Becerra a double-digit lead.

Becerra’s lead has narrowed, but Steve Hilton still faces a steep climb in the November election.

A new poll from AtlasIntel puts Ciro Gomes ahead in the race for governor of Ceará, with 49.3% to 44.6% for the sitting governor, Elmano de Freitas of the Workers' Party. The survey of 1,774 voters, taken between 6 and 11 August 2026, has a margin of error of 2 percentage points. It is a snapshot of a race between two

Bruce Blakeman, who is vying to become the state’s second Republican governor in the last 50 years, pushes President Trump’s agenda even as he avoids mentioning his name.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Bruce Blakeman narrowed from 20 points among registered voters in Siena’s June poll to 10 points among likely voters in its latest poll.

Some in party establishment think candidate’s views will lead to defeat against Republican in November’s election