Joel E. Jacob
Ran for California Governor · Democrat
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 · read Jun 2, 2026
Sources (1)
- Lost the 2026 top-two primary on June 2, 2026 (did not finish in the top two) — California Secretary of State — on the Certified List of Candidates for the June 2, 2026 Primary (Governor) but not among the top-two nominees on the certified November 3, 2026 list (2026-08-27): Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton
Results
Certified results for California Governor
Governor
California Statewide Direct Primary Election June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve HiltonRepublican | Republican | 68,375 | 30.3% |
| Chad BiancoRepublican | Republican | 54,964 | 24.3% |
| Xavier BecerraDemocrat | Democrat | 48,013 | 21.2% |
| Tom SteyerDemocrat | Democrat | 33,004 | 14.6% |
| Katie PorterDemocrat | Democrat | 8,008 | 3.5% |
| Matt MahanDemocrat | Democrat | 4,821 | 2.1% |
Certified county Statements of Vote · California Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Statewide…
Sources (2)
- Certified county Statements of Vote (precinct level) reconciled exactly to the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote
- privacy-suppressed precincts carried as one county-level entry per candidate
Governor
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin NewsomDemocrat | Democrat | 6,470,104 | 59.2% |
| Brian DahleRepublican | Republican | 4,462,914 | 40.8% |
Certified — California Secretary of State Statement of Vote · California Secretary of State — Statement of Vote
Governor
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin NewsomDemocratic | Democratic | 6,470,104 | 59.2% |
| Brian DahleRepublican | Republican | 4,462,914 | 40.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Polls
Public polls
Berkeley IGS Poll for Los Angeles TimesGeneral election · Governor
Xavier Becerra 58% · Steve Hilton 33% · Other/Undecided 9%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 4,512 LV · online · UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
SurveyUSA for ABC 10News (KGTV) / San Diego Union-TribuneGeneral election · Governor
Xavier Becerra 55% · Steve Hilton 33% · Undecided/Other 12%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 1,000 A · ±4.6 pts · online/panel · ABC 10News (KGTV) / San Diego Union-Tribune
Public Policy Institute of CaliforniaGeneral election · Governor
Xavier Becerra 60% · Steve Hilton 38% · Other/Undecided 2%
Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026 · 1,103 LV · ±3.8 pts · online/phone · PPIC
Berkeley IGS Poll for Los Angeles TimesGeneral election · Governor
Xavier Becerra 55% · Steve Hilton 37% · Other/Undecided 8%
Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 · 2,310 LV · online · UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Governor
- Xavier BecerraDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Steve HiltonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_swkk613pp.
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