Posted on 05/24/2026 3:53:30 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
🚨HUGE POLL: Republican Steve Hilton SURGES to 25% in the open primary for California governor.
California - 2026 Governor - Open Primary 🟥Steve Hilton 25% (+7) 🟦Tom Steyer 18% 🟦Xavier Becerra 15% 🟥Chad Bianco 12% 🟦Katie Porter 7% 🟦Matt Mahan 7%
With the top-two open primary in less than two weeks, Steve Hilton expands his lead while Tom Steyer overtakes Xavier Becerra.
Echelon Insights | May 18-21, 2026 | 800 LV
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The bottom 3 should drop out...
that’s only 84%, who are the other 16% voting for?
“The bottom 3 should drop out...”
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Exactly. The other concern is that both Republican candidates, together, only account for 37%
The only way Republicans win is if Hilton and Bianco are the nominees. Otherwise, it will be Gov. Steyer or Gov. Becerra.
Undecided.
That is great news if true..how reliable is that polling firm? Its great to see Hilton doing so well considering I have never seen one campaign ad for him here, yet you see them here for Becerra, Steyer of course, and Bianco who has ZERO chance..he should drop out and endorse Hilton he would win easily
Hilton has been ahead for a long time, just not by such a big margin.
We’ll see.
Remember the top 2 go to the general. It’d be stunning if Hilton didn’t finish in the top 2. Among the rats, Beccera’s just an idiot; Steyer is genuinely dangerous. I’m half thinking my son and I will vote for beccera
Here is the mathematical issue. Even if he is on the ballot, all the Democrat voters who voted for the other losing Democrat candidates will unite for the Democrat. It’s mathematically impossible for him to win because of that.
How to approach this? Hmmm... Hilton, H-I-L-T-O-N. Similar to H-I-T-L-O-N, which is similar to H-I-T-L-E-R. Aha! we know how to characterize him! Steve Hitler! (/Democrat)
Well won’t matter unless the other Republican gets to second place
Bianco’s gotta finish 2nd otherwise we have no hope unless Hilton rides on Spencer Pratt’s coat tails. I suppose it could happen.
5 months to go.
Anything can happen.
That's why Kalifornia has 30 days before election day voting, and 30 days AFTER ELECTION DAY "counting."
They "count" 16% wherever they desire.
Since you don’t have to have ID to vote in California, can’t a bunch of us fly out there and vote for him and Spencer?
Gavin is calling the rest to drop out. They aren’t taking his calls.
If nothing else at least the sloth and slob Porter is done, sklunt.
That idea has been floating around for about a week now.
Then someone posted that, even if they don’t want to see an ID, they still match your name and address to a computer printout (or computer site). So you would have to grab the names and addresses of people who would be in the computer.
It’s a great idea. Just not sure if someone could pull it off.
The bottom 3 will be dropped out in a week from Tuesday.
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