California Governor Race Shocker: Republicans Topping Polls

0:00On April 2nd, a new poll out of California drops a bombshell for the governor's race. Republican Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco are topping the charts at 16 percent and 14 percent for the June 2nd primary. That's not from some massive GOP wave, but because Democrats are splitting their votes wide open and a packed field. Under the state's top two primary rules, everybody battles on one ballot, and only the top two spots moved to November, no party lines needed. Analysts are buzzing that this Democrat scatter could let both Republicans cruise through, fliving the script in a deep blue state. Leading Dems like Eric Swahwell, Katie Porter, and Tom Steyer are all hovering around 10 percent, Wazavir Basera, Antonio Villarragosa, and Matt Mahan lag in the low single digits. Voters are feeling the chaos, with no clear frontrunner emerging to rally the base. The Evitera Survey, sponsored by state Democrats, hit 2,000 likely voters from March 12th to 17th, with a margin of error of plus or.

1:02Minus 2.19 percent, about 24 percent are still undecided, keeping the door cracked for more shifts. This fragmented race has everyone watching close as the primary nears. Could California see its first all-republic and governor match up in decades? Shaking up the fall ballot big time, national news, powered by AI. This is US News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.