It IS a VERY BLUE State……
Things have righted themselves after the Ranked Choice initial mess….
- Democrat Xavier Becerra opens the general election race for California governor with a commanding 52%-31% lead over Republican Steve Hilton, a new UC Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll finds.
- The matchup looks like a classic partisan battle: Democrats overwhelmingly back Becerra and outnumber Republicans statewide, while Hilton’s endorsement from the deeply unpopular President Trump could hinder him in November.
- Becerra, whose surge followed Eric Swalwell’s scandal-driven exit, performed better among progressive voters than billionaire Tom Steyer, whose $216-million campaign couldn’t overcome negative ratings or Becerra’s stronger appeal on the left.
SACRAMENTO — Democrat Xavier Becerra holds a major advantage over Republican Steve Hilton as the race for California governor heads toward the November election, a new poll shows.
The two candidates topped a crowded field of gubernatorial hopefuls in the June 2 primary, earning them the opportunity to face-off in the general election.
Among registered voters in the state, 52% supported Becerra in a head-to-head matchup against Hilton, who was backed by 31%, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll which was co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times. The remainder were undecided.
“It looks very much like a traditional, partisan-based general election, with most of the Democrats, over 80%, behind Becerra as the campaign starts,” said IGS Poll Director Mark DiCamillo. “Even though Hilton has over 80% of the Republicans, the Democrats outnumber Republicans by 20 points in the state, and that gives the Democratic candidates a huge advantage, which Becerra is clearly taking advantage of in this election.”
The survey of California voters was conducted before the primary, from May 19-24.
The poll found that Democratic and Republican voters were extremely loyal to their party’s candidate. Among Democrats, 82% said they would support Becerra in the general election, while 84% of Republicans said the same about Hilton….
image…Bloomberg
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