Field Poll: 2018 CA GOV: Newsom 23, Faulconer 16, Swearengin 11, Garcetti 7

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Gavin Newsom, Lt. Governor, Democrat 23% 
Kevin Faulconer, San Diego Mayor, Republican 16%
Ashley Swearengin, Fresno Mayor, Republican 11%
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Mayor, Democrat 7%
Antonio Villaraigosa, Former Los Angeles Mayor, Democrat 6%
Tom Steyer, Businessman/ Environmentalist, Democrat 5%
Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State, Democrat 4%
John Chiang, State Treasurer, Democrat 2%
Steve Westly, Former State Controller, Democrat 1%
Undecided 25%

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[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Yuck.

[mds32]

Add in plenty of Democratic infighting and the fact that Swearengin took 24% in the Controller race with another Republican taking 22%? I think that if Faulconer truly reversed course and suddenly ran with Swearengin (basically calling a truce quietly) they could definently create a Washington State Treasurer race 2.0.

[Sir Mohamed]

Though very early, great to see Newsom up.

Faulconer declined to run, by the way.

[Zioneer]

Its mostly name recognition, I think. Everyone knows Newsom, despite his relative youth he's been in politics for a while. Not a lot of people know Steyer or Chiang, for example.

[Maxwell]

Though very early, great to see Newsom up.

Faulconer declined to run, by the way.

well, we'll see if he sticks with that decision.

I hope Garcetti jumps in and gains more momentum - Newsom is kind of gross.

[Figueira]

Please don't let there be two Republicans and lots of Democrats.

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Do party names appear on jungle primary ballots?

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Do party names appear on jungle primary ballots?

Yes. Minor random people, especially for governor/senator, pick up a decent number of votes though. They're not usually polled though, so it adds to the uncertainty.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Gavin Newsom is going to be the next Governor of California. I've known for over a decade now that he would ultimately end up there.

[Kingpoleon]

Chiang is really threatening Newsom.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Still holding out hope that Clooney jumps in.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

Alright with me. I was on board his brief Gubernatorial run in 2010, so Newsom is good in my book

Although if Garcetti were to run, I could easily see myself supporting him

[Zioneer]

I'd like California to have a competent technocratic Asian-American governor, so I'm still with Chiang.

[ASPN]

I'd be fine with Newsom, would of backed him last time if not for Brown Running. Plus this time he has a bit more name recognition, something that kind of hurt him back in 2010.

[Trapsy]

Chiang might be a smarter, Newsom is just too talented as a politician.