CA-GOV: Harris would lead California governor primary.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris leads in a hypothetical gubernatorial primary in her home state of California, according to a poll released Thursday, but half of voters say they do not think she should enter the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).
The survey from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill found 31 percent of those who plan to vote in the nonpartisan primary would pick Harris if she runs. Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has already launched a bid, comes in second with 8 percent support.
Nearly 4 in 10 voters, 39 percent, are undecided in the race, more than a year out from the primary. Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco pulled in 4 percent support, while more than a dozen other names tested got 2 percent or less each.
Harris is viewed as the clear front-runner for governor should she enter the race, but the poll found some reticence among voters; respondents were evenly split on whether the former California state attorney general and U.S. senator should run for governor, with 50 percent saying she should and 50 percent saying she shouldn’t.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5251718-harris-leads-california-governor-primary-poll/