"Rep. Swalwell's support increased among Democratic voters in the past month from 23% to 27%. Republican Steve Hilton has slipped from a previous 17% down to 14%, as KTLA reports. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who could only become a serious candidate in this race in Trump's America, is at 11.4%, down from 13.5%."
"Democratic voters appear to maybe be coalescing around Swalwell and, to a lesser extent, billionaire Tom Steyer who has been spending heavily on TV ads. Steyer is now polling at 10.9%, up two points from mid-February, when he was polling below Porter at 8.8%. And among Democratic voters, he has surged ahead to 16%."
"State Democratic party chair Rusty Hicks publicly said he would be spending 'multiple six figures' to shame some of the remaining candidates into dropping out of the race, given that they are polling in the low single-digits and obviously just siphoning votes that could be going to a more viable candidate."
Eric Swalwell has taken the lead in California's gubernatorial race with 17% support, gaining ground among Democratic voters who increased their backing from 23% to 27%. Republican Steve Hilton slipped from 17% to 14%, while Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco dropped to 11.4%. Former House Representative Katie Porter fell to 8.4%, and billionaire Tom Steyer surged to 10.9% overall and 16% among Democrats. The crowded field may narrow as the state Democratic Party plans to spend significant resources encouraging low-polling candidates to exit the race to consolidate Democratic support and prevent vote splitting that could benefit Republicans.
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