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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

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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 Yesterday 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 Yesterday #1

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

Go Steyer go!!! Initech Yesterday #2

Would like Bacera vs. Steyer WSHazel Yesterday #29

Same. obamanut2012 Yesterday #3

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

Mainly on housing prices and homelessness. haele Yesterday #28

Steyer looking good now flamingdem Yesterday #6

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

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My dream is those moonscape Yesterday #14

You apparently didn't read the details in the polling. Wiz Imp Yesterday #18

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Your statement was incorrect. Wiz Imp Yesterday #27

Steyer ABC123Easy Yesterday #9

He is a Democrat. Gaytano70 Yesterday #10

Steyer ABC123Easy Yesterday #40

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #42

He's not "claiming " to be, he is a Democrat who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020. Gaytano70 23 hrs ago #43

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What has he done that is not like a Democrat? betsuni Yesterday #11

Let's all remember that Trump was a registered democrat pinkstarburst Yesterday #21

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

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

"wants to stop it" pinkstarburst Yesterday #36

Are you kidding me? ABC123Easy Yesterday #38

What leads you to ask? Torchlight Yesterday #35

Quality and substance? ABC123Easy Yesterday #37

Can be easy to overlook news and current events. Torchlight Yesterday #39

Okay ABC123Easy Yesterday #41

Interesting in that there was enough difference from poll to poll karynnj Yesterday #12

Great news! mikewv Yesterday #13

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

Still? Wiz Imp Yesterday #16

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Porter and Swalwell have both sunk their own campaigns pinkstarburst Yesterday #23

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

I really hate that billionaires can do this pinkstarburst Yesterday #24

Exactly ! kimbutgar Yesterday #26

He's likeable enough. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #19

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

For those who want to see numbers... appmanga Yesterday #34

Thanks for that excerpt senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #44