Katie Hobbs led Andy Biggs in all eight October surveys, and two major forecasters moved the race in her favor.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa faces an uphill battle to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott, but political experts say economic pressures and a shifting political climate could create an opportunity. Why it matters: The race will test whether frustration with Republican leadership is enough to shift voting patterns in a state where Democrats have struggled in statewide elections for decades. Hinojosa has risen in polls in recent months and the race is now within...

LA Times/Berkeley poll on California governor's race, October 2026

What is really at risk here by focusing so much on the Senate race is all of the air being sucked out of the room.”

The major Choice Lanes project has a laundry list of pros and cons. Here's how the gubernatorial candidates would deal with the $9.2 billion plan.

Here are some key issues that have shaped the campaign and help differentiate the candidates: Hochul has rebuffed progressives’ call for raising taxes on the wealthy and implemented a tax-rate reduction for middle- and lower-income households.

The Republican billionaire has poured more than $200 million of his own money into the race. Where did all that money go?