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California Governor Race Odds 2026

Prices as of 2026-11-03 22:50 UTC.

Xavier BecerraD leads at 97% across 4 venues: Kalshi 98%, Polymarket US 97%, PredictIt 97%, Polymarket 98%. Steve HiltonR is at 2%.

Market consensus
97%
Xavier Becerra to win, median of 4 venues
Forecasters
Solid D
Cook, Inside Elections, Sabato consensus
Seat
NewsomD
open seat
2024 presidential
D +20.1
statewide margin

Final prices before polls closed

Frozen at 2026-11-03 22:47 UTC. The result is entered when the race is called and scored on the results ledger.

Candidates and prices

CandidateKalshiPolymarket USPredictItPolymarketConsensus
Xavier BecerraD
Former HHS secretary and state attorney general
98%
bid 97¢ · ask 98¢ · OI $706k
97%
ask 98¢
97%
buy 97¢
98%
vol $3.3M
97%
Steve HiltonR
Former Fox News host
3%
bid 2¢ · ask 3¢ · OI $4.6M
2%
ask 3¢
3%
buy 4¢
2%
vol $4.8M
2%

Where to trade this race

Every book we know that takes this race, with the price it shows for Xavier Becerra. The brokers trade Kalshi's contract at Kalshi's price. Partner books pay us a referral fee; the order is paying books first, which never changes a price.

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California Governor 2026 · Kalshi · Xavier Becerra · Polymarket · Xavier Becerra · last 90 days
0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNovPolymarket · Xavier Becerra 98%Kalshi · Xavier Becerra 97%

The race

Seat
Gavin NewsomD
term-limited · open seat · in office since 2019
Ratings
Solid D Cook · Solid D Inside · Solid D Sabato
consensus Solid D, as of November 2, 2026
Last election (2022)
Gavin NewsomD D +18.4
59.2% to Brian Dahle 40.8%
2024 presidential
D +20.1
Primary
June 2, 2026
Filing deadline
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General election
November 3, 2026

The forecasters' consensus rating is Solid D, favouring the Democrat. The markets' consensus has Xavier BecerraD at 97%. What a price means.

How the Kalshi market resolves

If a representative of the Democratic party is inaugurated as the governor of California pursuant to the 2026 election, then the market resolves to Yes.

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