Becerra Maintains Commanding Lead over Hilton in California Governor's Race, Poll Shows
The poll found 55% of likely voters backing Becerra, while prediction markets gave him a 95.5% chance of winning.
- On Thursday, a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll showed Democrat Xavier Becerra commanding 55% support versus Republican Steve Hilton's 37%, giving Becerra an 18-point lead ahead of the November 3 general election.
- Voters remain deeply polarized along party lines, with 88% of Democrats backing Becerra and 91% of Republicans supporting Hilton; however, Becerra maintains a decisive advantage among independent voters, leading 58% to 30%.
- Among Becerra supporters, 38% cited his focus on 'traditional Democratic policies' while another 38% valued his willingness to fight Trump administration policies; Hilton's backers pointed to cutting taxes and reducing regulations as primary motivators.
- Both candidates gained support since May, yet political forecasters still classify the race as safe for Democrats, as Hilton struggles to break through in a state where Republicans are outnumbered nearly 2-to-1.
- With the November 3 election approaching to replace Governor Gavin Newsom, Hilton has challenged Becerra to debates in the coming months, though the schedule remains unclear for the high-stakes gubernatorial contest.
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Republican Steve Hilton gets fresh odds of beating Democrat Xavier Becerra to flip California in governor’s race
Democrat Xavier Becerra holds a commanding 18-point lead over Republican Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial race, according to a new poll released on Thursday, August 13. The two emerged from June’s contentious jungle primary and will face each other in November for control of the nation’s most populous state. Xavier Becerra leads Steve Hilton by...
Steve Hilton gains ground in California gubernatorial but Becerra maintains lead
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 Institute of Governmental Studies poll conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles Times, giving the former congressman and Biden Cabi…
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