Californians most likely to participate in September’s gubernatorial recall election are virtually split over whether to vote Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
According to the poll, conducted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, 47% of likely voters support recalling the Democratic governor, while 50% oppose the effort.
That difference falls within the poll’s margin of error.
However, among all registered voters in the state, only 36% support the recall and 51% favor retaining Newsom. The election is scheduled to take place Sept. 14.
Several candidates have met the qualifications to run against Newsom, including 24 Republicans. Conservative talk show host Larry Elder is the most popular challenger according to the poll, with 18% support compared to the rest of the field.
Following Elder, businessperson John Cox and former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer were each backed by 10% of likely voters. Numbers for other challengers were meager, including that of former reality TV star and Olympian Caitlyn Jenner, who registered at 3%.
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