Will Xavier Becerra win the California Governor Election in 2026?
Part of: California Governor Election Winner. Crowd probability estimates from prediction markets, not financial advice.
Polymarket traders priced "Will Xavier Becerra win the California Governor Election in 2026?" at 96% as of Oct 3, 2026, 15:44 UTC, up from 95% a week earlier.
As of . Source: Polymarket gamma API, market 628941. Method and limitations.
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Probability history
Gridlines at 25, 50 and 75 percent. History covers the recorded price path of the YES outcome.
History in numbers
Since May 29, 2026, this market has traded between 63 percent (May 30, 2026) and 96 percent (Sep 17, 2026), across 2,268 recorded prices. The current price of 96 percent is 0.9 percentage points above where it stood 7 days ago (95 percent), and 0.3 percentage points above where it stood 30 days ago (96 percent).
Weekly closes
| Week start | YES probability |
|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | 92% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 93% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 94% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 94% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 93% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 95% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 95% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 96% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 95% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 94% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 95% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 96% |
Market liquidity
The best bid for YES is 96 percent and the best ask is 96 percent, a spread of 0.4 percentage points. Within 1 percent of the mid price the book holds $11K on the bid side and $2K on the ask side.
A tighter spread means the two sides agree more closely on the price. Depth indicates how much can trade near the current price.
Order book captured 2026-10-03 15:36 UTC.
Other outcomes in this event
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How this market resolves
The market currently prices the YES outcome at 96 percent, with the NO outcome at 4 percent. This is read as the crowd's probability estimate for this event, not a forecast or advice.
This market will resolve to according to the candidate who wins the 2026 California gubernatorial election currently scheduled for November 3, 2026. If the results of the election are not confirmed by July 31, 2027, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market is the Associated Press, Fox News, and NBC. This market will resolve once all three sources call the race for the same candidate. If all three sources haven’t called the race in this state for the same candidate, this market will resolve based on official certification.
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Upstream: Polymarket gamma API, market 628941
Kresmion, "Will Xavier Becerra win the California Governor Election in 2026? (prediction market probability)", data as of 2026-10-03, https://kresmion.com/odds/will-xavier-becerra-win-the-california-governor-election-in-2026. Upstream data: Polymarket gamma API, market 628941.
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