State · 2026 governor races

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Democratic leads by 1.2%

Weighted average of the latest 6 polls · updated 09/22/2026 · Illustrative polling

Race map · 36 contests

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DEM leads 17REP leads 19

Shade = margin: light <3 · mid 3–10 · solid 10+. Grey = no race. Illustrative results.

Polling average

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+/− 7 days

Democratic46.2% ▲ 0.3
Republican45.0% ▲ 0.3
Independent/Other6.2% ▼ 0.4

Trend · last 14 polls

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Gubernatorial voting intention

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California

Democratic54.3%

Republican36.5%

Independent/Other5.4%

DEM +17.8 · 14 polls

Gubernatorial voting intention

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Texas

Republican50.5%

Democratic42.9%

Independent/Other4%

REP +7.6 · 14 polls

Gubernatorial voting intention

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Florida

Republican51.4%

Democratic43.3%

Independent/Other4.2%

REP +8.1 · 14 polls

Gubernatorial voting intention

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Pennsylvania

Democratic47.3%

Republican47.1%

Independent/Other3.9%

DEM +0.2 · 14 polls

Recent polls

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Hartwell Panel

N=1,137 · 09/19/2026–09/22/2026 · ±2.9

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47.7%45.2%7.2%

Cardinal & Vane

N=2,793 · 09/13/2026–09/16/2026 · ±1.9

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45.8%46.2%5.3%

Northgate Analytics

N=2,495 · 09/07/2026–09/10/2026 · ±2

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46.6%44.4%6.9%

Beacon Survey

N=2,751 · 09/01/2026–09/04/2026 · ±1.9

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45.6%45.7%6.6%

Civic Pulse

N=2,900 · 08/26/2026–08/29/2026 · ±1.8

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46.2%44.4%6.3%

Meridian Research

N=1,046 · 08/20/2026–08/23/2026 · ±3

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45.4%43.9%4.8%

Hartwell Panel

N=2,547 · 08/14/2026–08/17/2026 · ±1.9

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45.3%43.8%7.2%

Cardinal & Vane

N=1,333 · 08/08/2026–08/11/2026 · ±2.7

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46.1%45.8%7.3%