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Governor · California · Nov 3 · 7 days out

California Governor

Xavier Becerra (Democrat) against Steve Hilton (Republican). Becerra is up 95 points on the markets since April.

Xavier Becerra
Democrat · challenger · estimate Left 36
96%▲ 95 since April
vs.
Steve Hilton
Republican · challenger · estimate Right 41
4%▼ 4 since April
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Party to win · Kalshi daily close, Oct 27All market contracts ▸

Where they stand · 77 points apart

Estimates

Hollow dots are read from each campaign’s own words; nobody here has a voting record yet. Biggest gaps first.

Xavier BecerraestimateSteve Hiltonestimate
Issue · biggest gap firstLeftCenterRightApart
Overall
3641
77 pts

Money

California Secretary of State to Oct 17
RaisedBecerra
$39.7MHilton
$31.9MItemized, named donorsBecerra
$20MHilton
$25MNamed donorsBecerra
17,370Hilton
53,128Itemized from CaliforniaBecerra
85%Hilton
82%
California Secretary of State names only donors who give $100 or more, so smaller gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.

In their own words

Campaign sites and X

“Join me to Build, Protect, and Lead California.”

“Reversing Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.” Becerra · X post · Feb 6 · ↗

“Enough is enough.”

“We WILL work with ICE. NO MORE sanctuary cities.” Hilton · X post · Feb 20 · ↗

All market contracts · Kalshi and Polymarket · 6
CandidatePlatformContractBidAskLastVolume
Xavier BecerraKalshithis candidate96%96%96%$6,934,842Open ↗
Xavier BecerraPolymarketthis candidate96%97%97%$2,463,460Open ↗
Xavier BecerraKalshiDemocrat wins96%97%97%$582,203Open ↗
Steve HiltonKalshithis candidate4%4%4%$15,595,066Open ↗
Steve HiltonPolymarketthis candidate3%3%3%$3,766,599Open ↗
Steve HiltonKalshiRepublican wins4%4%4%$2,013,809Open ↗
Prices in cents on the dollar, read Oct 27, 2026. A party contract pays if that party wins the seat.
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Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll