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Wiz Imp

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18. You apparently didn't read the details in the polling.

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:07 PM

5 hrs ago

Steyer is at 22% among those interviewed before the Swalwell news broke wildly, at 17% among those interviewed afterwards.

Not only didn't Steyer "shoot up" post Swallwell, his support was significantly lower (though still well above all other Democrats).

Reports of sexual misconduct by Democrat Eric Swalwell have been circulating for weeks on social media, and finally broke through to traditional media at approximately 2 PM Pacific Time on Friday, April 10, 2026 – roughly 80% through the field period for these interviews.

18% of likely voters tell SurveyUSA they are undecided – including 17% of those who responded to the survey before the Swalwell news broke wildly and 21% of those who responded after the news broke.

It will be decided by the currently undecided and former Swallwell voters. I still think it will end up with the top 2 both being Democrats.

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**BRAND SPANKING NEW CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR POLL** Steyer 21% Hilton 18% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 8 hrs ago OP

And this is even with Swalwell still a choice! We could see a top two Democratic race if things work out the right way SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #1

Bianco and Hilton are both terrible choices. You know what they say about everything Trump touches! Initech 7 hrs ago #4

Go Steyer go!!! Initech 7 hrs ago #2

Would like Bacera vs. Steyer WSHazel 5 hrs ago #29

Same. obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #3

Democrat Tom Steyer finishes first with 21% of the vote, and leads among most demographic subgroups, including among Celerity 7 hrs ago #5

Mainly on housing prices and homelessness. haele 5 hrs ago #28

Steyer looking good now flamingdem 7 hrs ago #6

I would love to see 2 Dems in the general Mz Pip 7 hrs ago #7

Post Swalwell...Steyer shot up. Becerra nearly doubled his polling. Porter stagnated. PeaceWave 7 hrs ago #8

My dream is those moonscape 6 hrs ago #14

You apparently didn't read the details in the polling. Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #18

Steyer wasn't leading the 2 Republicans before. Now he is. Thanks for trying to explain numbers to me though. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #22

Your statement was incorrect. Wiz Imp 5 hrs ago #27

Steyer ABC123Easy 7 hrs ago #9

He is a Democrat. Gaytano70 6 hrs ago #10

Steyer ABC123Easy 3 hrs ago #40

Not true. Please stop spreading misinformation. PeaceWave 3 hrs ago #42

He's not "claiming " to be, he is a Democrat who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020. Gaytano70 47 min ago #43

Misinformation? ABC123Easy 35 min ago #45

What has he done that is not like a Democrat? betsuni 6 hrs ago #11

Let's all remember that Trump was a registered democrat pinkstarburst 5 hrs ago #21

I Googled "Steyer tax loophole" and what came up: he wants to stop the "Trump tax loophole." betsuni 5 hrs ago #30

Don't forget that Steyer also helped get CA's Congressional map reworked to stop Trump from stealing the midterms. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #32

I don't know anything about him, will have to research. betsuni 5 hrs ago #33

"wants to stop it" pinkstarburst 3 hrs ago #36

Are you kidding me? ABC123Easy 3 hrs ago #38

What leads you to ask? Torchlight 3 hrs ago #35

Quality and substance? ABC123Easy 3 hrs ago #37

Can be easy to overlook news and current events. Torchlight 3 hrs ago #39

Okay ABC123Easy 3 hrs ago #41

Interesting in that there was enough difference from poll to poll karynnj 6 hrs ago #12

Great news! mikewv 6 hrs ago #13

Swalwell is still polling at 9% -- He's ahead of Katie Porter Jose Garcia 6 hrs ago #15

Still? Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #16

Porter never recovered from those videos of her screaming obscenities at her staff. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #20

Porter and Swalwell have both sunk their own campaigns pinkstarburst 5 hrs ago #23

Bingo. California just wants normalcy and positive vibes. PeaceWave 5 hrs ago #25

There are non stop commercials for Steyer on TV all the time now. kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #17

I really hate that billionaires can do this pinkstarburst 5 hrs ago #24

Exactly ! kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #26

He's likeable enough. DemocratSinceBirth 5 hrs ago #19

There are still too many D with 5% or less. fargone 5 hrs ago #31

For those who want to see numbers... appmanga 4 hrs ago #34

Thanks for that excerpt senseandsensibility 42 min ago #44