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DemocratRunning for CA Governor · 2026

Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra ( Democratic Party ) is running for election for Governor of California . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026 . He advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026 .
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, is running for Governor of California in the 2026 general election on November 3. In polling, he trails opponent Tom Steyer roughly 54% to 55%—effectively tied. He has raised about $11 million. Market data on Polymarket shows approximately 90% implied win probability.

53.7%
Polling average
our aggregate
93%
Win probability
market-implied
+8
Net favorability
latest public poll
$11.3M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
7%
Unfavorable
+8
Net
12% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,421 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date

Who funds the campaign.

$11.3M
Raised
$18.3M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-16 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race

The contest Becerra is running in.

CA · GOVERNOR · 2026lean d
Becerra (D) vs Tom Steyer (D)
53.7%−1.3 Steyer55%
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Live contract prices tied to Becerra and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.

Sources & provenance
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,421 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.
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XBD
Democrat · CA Governor

Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra ( Democratic Party ) is running for election for Governor of California . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026 . He advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026 .

Where Becerra standsRace →
Becerra 53.7%Tom Steyer 55%
Market · wins
93¢
+8 net fav
53.7%
Poll avg
93%
Win prob
+8
Net fav
$11.3M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, is running for Governor of California in the 2026 general election on November 3. In polling, he trails opponent Tom Steyer roughly 54% to 55%—effectively tied. He has raised about $11 million. Market data on Polymarket shows approximately 90% implied win probability.

Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
7%
Unfavorable
+8
Net
12% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,421 U.S. ADULTS
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$11.3M
Raised
$18.3M
Spent
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-16 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING.
Race
CA · GOVERNOR · 2026lean d
Becerra (D) vs Tom Steyer (D)
53.7%−1.3 Steyer55%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,421 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.