Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a substantial lead over other potential candidates to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Despite not

Former Vice President Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling

Only former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter – who has declared – would be remotely comparable, but Porter has already clarified that Harris’ entrance would “clear the field.”

Another poll named Kamala Harris as a strong contender should she choose to run for governor of California next year. In a poll published Thursday, Emerson College said a majority of likely Democratic primary voters would support the former Vice President in 2026.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of most California Democratic primary voters should she run for governor in 2026. A poll from Emerson College Polling, Inside California Politics, and the Hill reported that 57% of primary voters in Harris’s party would vote for her in a hypothetical election.