Xavier Becerra
Candidate for California Governor · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): Governor · read Aug 27, 2026
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
Key Votes
The record
No current office — former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (to Jan. 2025) and former California Attorney General
Not a sitting officeholder; ballot designation "Voting Rights Attorney". Former posts per press; federal/state official records of those tenures not compiled this pass. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Press · KCRA · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Xavier
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $1,733,500 on Google (“BECERRA FOR GOVERNOR 2026” 41 ads, Apr 10, 2025–Sep 24, 2026); outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0. 2026 cycle. FEC independent expenditures: not applicable (state race). Meta: not searched — no API access.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“The most expensive door to walk through is the ER, why should we wait? Because you didn't have insurance, now you have no choice but to save your child. I'm saying no, no, you're going to have access now early, up front because it costs so much less,”
“In the case of California, we'll need new revenue and there are people who aren't paying their fair share who need to pay a little more.”
“You've got to do a little bit of both. I had to do that when I was at HHS in the midst of the worst pandemic any of us had ever seen. I had to save lives, manage a budget and do that without making cuts to the most essential programs,”
“You need someone who has gone through these tough times and knows what it's like to have to balance a big budget, someone who knows what it's like to deal with emergencies, crises and knows how to get out of them,”
“Larry, first I would say who in California should work a full day's work and not be able to afford to put food on the table?”
“Well, if it were just up to the state of California, we'd probably have it already.”
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“We spend more than any other place in this globe to provide health care, and we still have millions of people who don't have insurance.”
“So, Larry, we have the most expensive health care in the country, and America has the most expensive health care in the world.”
In the News
Press coverage
- California governor's race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve HiltonSep 10, 2026 · Press · CalMatters
- Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Makes His Case for Governor of CaliforniaMay 19, 2026 · Press · 13th and Park
- Xavier Becerra explains why he should be California's next governorApr 26, 2026 · Press · KCRA
- Xavier Becerra talks to LAist about why he should be California's next governor (Transcript)Apr 15, 2026 · Press · LAist / AirTalk
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitexavierbecerra2026.comCampaign website https://www.xavierbecerra2026.com/ captured 2026-09-24T15:06:08Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out). Public metrics: none shown on site.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
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
- Steve HiltonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Governor of California — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Xavier Becerra" (Democratic; ballot designation "Voting Rights Attorney") under Governor on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026, General Election (certified by Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber). California is a top-two primary state; only these two candidates advanced. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State · sourceGovernor · CA-GOV
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State
Not on file for Xavier yet: Their Money. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_372cp5fww.
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