According to a recent poll...
“Eric Swalwell has emerged as the current frontrunner in California’s 2026 governor’s race, according to a recent Emerson College Polling survey conducted March 7–9, 2026. Swalwell leads with 17% support among likely voters, edging out Republican Steve Hilton, who dropped to 13% from 17% in February. Other top contenders include Tom Steyer and Chad Bianco, each at 11%, while Katie Porter has fallen to 8%.”
Other polls have Hilton in the lead with Bianco and Swawell tied for 2nd.
I shudder to think of Swawell as the next governor. Hopefully, like crabs in a barrel, the other Dem candidates will pull him down, split up the vote enough so Hilton and Bianco are the two candidates, although Bianco as a Republicans, favors a “path to citizenship” for illegals.
I’d be willing to work for Steyer’s nomination(for a price). He cuts into the #1 democrats’ lead thereby clearing the way for the #2 republican.
There are 11 weeks until the primary. As I see it the democrat big wigs can close down several contenders thereby clearing the way for at least one of them getting in. Otherwise the also rans can take one for the team and take themselves out-less likely, it’s egos.
Freepers should then vote for the #2 republican. Turnout can definitely but when it comes to tactics democrats are smarter than we are.