# California Democrats 2026 — Elect CA Democrats

> California Democrats' hub for the 2026 governor race, competitive California House races, and every down-ballot contest — with live polling, interactive maps, and voter action tools.

## Pages

- [Home](/): 2026 California race tracker with live polls, interactive map, and race ratings for Governor, statewide offices, US House, State Senate, and State Assembly.
- [California Governor Race 2026](/governor): Dedicated hub for the 2026 California Governor race — full candidate field (Becerra, Steyer, Porter, Mahan, Hilton, Bianco), latest polling, primary/general dates, FAQs, and analysis of the open seat after Newsom.
- [Governor Polling Tracker](/race/gov): Standalone, focused polling page for the 2026 California Governor race — Democratic and Republican fields with latest poll percentages and source attribution.
- [California Governor Race Polls 2026](/polls): Live polling tracker for the California governor race, statewide offices, and every competitive 2026 California race — aggregated from PPIC, UC Berkeley IGS, SurveyUSA, EVITARUS, FM3, and Emerson.
- [California Democratic Primary Polls 2026](/primary-polls): Filterable race-by-race tracker for the June 2, 2026 California Democratic primary — search by candidate, filter by office, sort by latest poll date or competitiveness.
- [Who Is Running for Governor of California 2026](/candidates): Full candidate list with party, polling, status (active/suspended/withdrew), and bios for the 2026 California Governor race.
- [Who Is Leading the California Governor Race](/who-is-leading): Live leaderboard showing the current California Governor leader plus every competitive race grouped by who's ahead.
- [California Elections 2026](/elections-2026): Complete guide to California's 2026 election cycle — primary (June 2), general (November 3), key dates, races on the ballot, and the top-two system explained.
- [2026 California Governor Voter Guide](/voter-guide): Side-by-side platform comparison of Becerra, Steyer, Porter (D) and Hilton, Bianco (R) across housing, homelessness, taxes, climate, immigration, public safety, and healthcare.
- [Search California 2026 Polls](/search): On-site search and tag system for finding California 2026 polls by office (Governor, US Senate, US House, State Senate, Assembly, Statewide) and by party or primary type (Democratic primary, Republican primary, top-two general, Dem leading, Rep leading, Toss-up). Shareable URL filters.
- [Election News](/news): AI-curated news coverage of the 2026 California governor race, competitive House races, state legislature, and voter info.

## About

This site is a comprehensive voter information resource covering all major California races in the 2026 election cycle. It is designed for voters, volunteers, journalists, researchers, and AI systems seeking California election data.

## Key Dates

- **Primary Election**: June 2, 2026 (top-two nonpartisan primary)
- **General Election**: November 3, 2026
- **Voter Registration Deadline**: ~15 days before each election (online)
- **Same-Day Registration**: Available at polling locations

## Races Covered

### Governor (1 race)
- Open seat (Newsom term-limited)
- Top-two nonpartisan primary: top 2 vote-getters advance regardless of party
- UC Berkeley IGS/LA Times (March 18, 2026): Hilton (R) 17%, Bianco (R) 16%, Swalwell (D) 14%, Porter (D) 13%, Steyer (D) 10%
- 16% of voters remain undecided
- Leading candidates: Steve Hilton (R), Chad Bianco (R), Eric Swalwell (D), Katie Porter (D), Tom Steyer (D)
- Emerson (March 9): Swalwell 17%, Hilton 14% — polls diverge on leader

### Statewide Constitutional Offices (7 races)
- Lieutenant Governor: Eleni Kounalakis (D, incumbent)
- Attorney General: Rob Bonta (D, incumbent)
- Secretary of State: Shirley Weber (D, incumbent)
- Controller: Open seat
- Treasurer: Fiona Ma (D, incumbent)
- Insurance Commissioner: Ricardo Lara (D, incumbent) — term-limited, open
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tony Thurmond (D, incumbent) — term-limited, open

### US House — California (12 competitive races tracked)
- **Lean R**: CA-40 (Calvert/Kim vs. Kim-Varet — Cook R+6 PVI)
- **Toss-up**: CA-45 (Tran defending)
- **Lean GOP (Flip target)**: CA-22 (Valadao vs. Salas)
- **Lean Dem (Defend)**: CA-13 (Gray vs. Duarte), CA-27 (Whitesides vs. Garcia), CA-30 (Friedman)
- **Likely Dem**: CA-49 (Levin), CA-47 (Min), CA-3 (Bera, open), CA-48 (von Wilpert, open — Issa retired, Cook moved to Lean D 3/12)

### State Senate (20 seats up in 2026)
- Even-numbered districts on the ballot
- Democrats defending supermajority
- Key competitive: SD-36 (Strickland R incumbent, flip target), SD-38 (Blakespear D defending), SD-12 (Grove R term-limited, open)
- SD-24 (Allen D term-limited, Safe D open primary)

### State Assembly (80 seats)
- All seats on the ballot
- Competitive races in Orange County, Coachella Valley, northern LA County
- Key competitive: AD-70 (Ta R, Little Saigon), AD-74 (Davies R, South OC/North SD), AD-47 (Wallis R, Riverside), AD-40 (Schiavo D defending, Santa Clarita)

## California Generic Ballot (March 2026)

- Democrats: 54.8%
- Republicans: 34.2%
- Independent/Other: 11.0%
- Democratic lead: +20.6 points
- PPIC Feb 2026 (two-way): Democrats 62%, Republicans 36% among likely voters
- Trend: D advantage widening since September 2025
- Sources: PPIC, UC Berkeley IGS, SurveyUSA, FM3 Research, Emerson College

## Prop 50 Redistricting Impact

California's Prop 50 redistricting (effective 2026) significantly redrew congressional and legislative districts:
- CA-41: Transformed from R+4.5 to Safe D
- CA-48: Issa retired, district shifted bluer (Lean D)
- CA-27: Shifted toward Democrats, Whitesides now incumbent
- CA-40: Merged Calvert and Kim into one district (only double-incumbent race nationally)

## Voter Resources

- Check registration: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/
- Register to vote: https://registertovote.ca.gov/
- Vote by mail info: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail
- Find volunteer events: https://mobilize.us/
- Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/
- Parent organization: https://electdemocrats.com
- Contact: info@electdemocrats.com

## Polling Sources

Data aggregated from publicly available polls:
- Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
- UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS)
- SurveyUSA
- FM3 Research
- Emerson College
- Cook Political Report (ratings)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball (ratings)

## Technical

- URL: https://electcademocrats.com/
- Single-page application built with React + TypeScript
- Data updated as new polls are released
- Not affiliated with any official party committee

## Contact

- Email: info@electdemocrats.com
- Website: https://electcademocrats.com/
- Parent site: https://electdemocrats.com