Overview

• A new Emerson College/Inside California Politics/The Hill poll places Kamala Harris at 31% support in a hypothetical 2026 California gubernatorial primary, leading all other candidates.
• The poll reveals an electorate evenly split on Harris's potential candidacy, with 50% in favor of her running and 50% opposed.
• Katie Porter, currently polling at 8%, sees her support among Democrats rise from 13% to 21% if Harris does not enter the race.
• Thirty-nine percent of likely voters remain undecided, highlighting significant uncertainty over the crowded Democratic field.
• Harris has not officially declared her candidacy but is expected to decide by the end of summer, leaving other contenders in a holding pattern.