Pollsters · Updated Oct 23, 2026

University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies

3 public polls in the 2026 cycle, across 1 race. Latest: Sep 20, 2026.

Polls
33 in 1 race
Grade
C+Accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (how)
House effect, 2026
D+1.0Against other polls, in today's forecast
House effect, past elections
D+1.0Against other polls of the same races

Based on 3 polls of 3 races taken in the last three weeks before elections from 2018 to 2022: they missed the final margin by 5.9 points on average, 0.6 points more than other polls of the same races.

Its polls run 1.0 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; the forecast removes that before averaging.

In past elections its polls ran 1.0 points more Democratic than other polls of the same races; today's estimate starts from that.

Race polls

Newest first. Source links go to the poll's own release.

RaceDatesSampleResultMarginSource
California Governor for Los Angeles TimesSep 15–Sep 204,512 LVBecerra 58 · Hilton 33D+25latimes.com ↗
California Governor for Los Angeles TimesAug 3–Aug 92,310 LVBecerra 55 · Hilton 37D+18latimes.com ↗
California Governor for Los Angeles TimesMay 19–May 248,578 RVBecerra 52 · Hilton 31D+21latimes.com ↗