Californians favor former Vice President Kamala Harris over a hypothetical unnamed Republican for governor of the Golden State, according to a new poll released Wednesday from the University of California, Irvine.

Although Harris has not officially announced her next move since losing her bid for the White House to President Donald Trump, 41% of those surveyed support the former vice president compared with 29% who would choose the Republican candidate.

Enthusiasm for the 2026 governor’s race is lukewarm at best, with an additional 16% saying they don’t know and 14% saying they don’t plan on voting.

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