Former Rep. Katie Porter’s support in the 2026 governor’s race plummeted after an October outburst during a television interview with a reporter.

A new UC Berkeley poll shows Republican Chad Bianco now leads at 13%, while Porter dropped to 11% from 17% support in August.

Nearly half of likely voters remain undecided, indicating the race remains wide open as few Californians have begun paying close attention.

SACRAMENTO — A new poll shows that former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter’s support in the 2026 governor’s race dropped after she tangled with a television reporter during a heated interview in October, an incident that rival candidates used to question her temperament.

Porter was the clear front-runner over the summer, but by late October she dropped behind Riverside County

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