As a part of the last of the IGS Poll releases prior to the Nov. 5 election, respondents were asked: "Suppose VIce PResident Kamala Harris is not elected President in November, and she decided to run for Governor in 2026. How likely would you be to vote for Harris for Governor of California?" LA Times reports, nearly half of voters would be very or somewhat likely to support her.
Harris would have stronger support overall from Democrats, who have a nearly 2-1 voter registration advantage over Republicans. About 72% of Democrats said they would be very likely or somewhat likely to consider Harris for governor, compared with 8% of Republicans and 38% of voters with no party preference.
“Nearly all voters in this state have an opinion of her, and that’s really the big advantage that she brings to an early poll,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of the Berkeley IGS Poll. “None of the other candidates are as well known to the voting public.” To read the full article, click here (the link may be behind a paywall).