{"id":2596786,"date":"2026-04-29T16:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-candidates-beat-each-other-up-at-debate-after-poll-indicates-even-after-swalwell-exit-gop-might-lock-dems-out-of-race\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:36:31","slug":"california-gov-candidates-beat-each-other-up-at-debate-after-poll-indicates-even-after-swalwell-exit-gop-might-lock-dems-out-of-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-candidates-beat-each-other-up-at-debate-after-poll-indicates-even-after-swalwell-exit-gop-might-lock-dems-out-of-race\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gov Candidates Beat Each Other Up at Debate After Poll Indicates, Even After Swalwell Exit, GOP Might Lock Dems Out of Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">46<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-gov-candidates-beat-each-other-up-at-debate-after-poll-indicates-even-after-swalwell-exit-gop-might-lock-dems-out-of-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2596786&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Even though Eric Swalwell\u2019s ouster from the California gubernatorial race was expected to help Democrats, the article argues that Tuesday night\u2019s debate showed Democrats still struggling-especially among themselves. It says the \u201cjungle primary\u201d rules keep top two candidates moving to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> regardless of party, so even with Swalwell out, Democrats may not automatically make it thru.<\/p>\n<p>The piece highlights that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-mayoral-candidate-maya-wiley-hosted-event-with-anti-semite-dropped-from-womens-march\/\" title=\"NY Mayoral Candidate Maya Wiley Hosted Event With Anti-Semite Dropped From Women\u2019s March\">emerson college poll released<\/a> after Swalwell\u2019s departure still had Steve Hilton in first place and showed Democrats divided, with Katie porter and others unable to break toward the top. During the debate at Pomona College, candidates-including Xavier Becerra, tom Steyer, and Porter-took sharp shots at one another as well as at Hilton, while voters also faced familiar issues such as gas prices. It portrays the moment as chaotic for Democrats and suggests the June 2 polling could reflect that ongoing disarray.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Are you old enough to remember when Eric Swalwell\u2019s departure from the California gubernatorial primary was supposed to solve <em>all<\/em> the Democrats\u2019 problems?<\/p>\n<p>It seemed so perfect, in fact, that some people called it an \u201cestablishment op\u201d \u2014 a coordinated hit on a guy who could ensure that the Democrats were locked out of the November general election. See, while the former representative was considered the leading candidate among Democrats in the so-called \u201cjungle primary\u201d process to replace current Gov. Gavin Newsom, only the top two candidates \u2014 regardless of affiliation \u2014 reach the November general election under the rules. There were a bunch of Democrats somewhere between five and 15 percent, and two Republicans \u2014 former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco \u2014 polling higher than them.<\/p>\n<p>Then came a torrent of sexual abuse and misconduct charges against Swalwell, a man whose sexual history has long been a source of speculation. (If not, perhaps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnns-stelter-calls-swalwell-resignation-testament-power-journalism-journalists-tell-different-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enough media fascination<\/a>.) He not only left the gubernatorial race, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swalwell-accusers-warn-quitting-congress-wont-help-dodge-justice-just-beginning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he left Congress<\/a>, period. Not only that, but President Donald Trump endorsed Hilton \u2014 meaning it was almost certain a Democrat would make it through to the second round, right?<\/p>\n<p>Right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, if Tuesday night\u2019s debate was any indication, that might not be a certainty just yet. In a second debate mired in what <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5853676-california-governor-candidates-clash-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> described as \u201ccrosstalk, interruptions and squabbles with moderators just a week after a more muted showdown,\u201d Democrats clashed with each other while trying (unsuccessfully, for the most part) to take Republicans down a peg.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>This comes after the release of an Emerson College poll earlier this month after Swalwell\u2019s departure, which showed Hilton still in the top spot and Bianco tied for second, even after Swalwell\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>And when even former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter \u2014 the Democrat whose personal issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-abuser-katie-porter-hit-brutal-community-notes-championing-swalwell-accusers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including a nasty temper<\/a>, have kept her from the front-runner status most assumed she would have in the upcoming primary \u2014 says that it\u2019s \u201cworse than my teenagers at dinner\u201d during the debate at Pomona College, odds are that Californians aren\u2019t feeling much better about their choices on the left:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThis is worse than my teenagers at dinner.\u201d \u2014Katie, and all of us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CAGovDebate?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CAGovDebate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KctURwIIzh\">pic.twitter.com\/KctURwIIzh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Team Katie (@TeamKatiePorter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamKatiePorter\/status\/2049308146527514642?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Granted, Porter has every reason to be exasperated. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/california-2026-poll-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerson College<\/a> survey, conducted April 14-15 among 1,000 likely primary voters, she remains tied for fourth with 10 percent. Hilton remained atop the poll with 17 percent, with Bianco and billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer tied for second with 14 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The man Porter was tied with was former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who went from 3 percent in the March poll to 10 percent. He\u2019s been seen as the new face of the establishment Democrats now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reporter-admits-info-swalwell-abuse-chinese-spy-investigation-didnt-pursue-blames-conservative-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that Swalwell is out<\/a>, compared to the profoundly crunchy (and wholly inexperienced) Mr. Steyer and hard-left Rep. Porter, and he\u2019s gotten a surge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXPVsxFgoTH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new donor money<\/a> along with that support.<\/p>\n<p>He used that opportunity Tuesday to, um, go after Steve Hilton for being in the pocket of \u201cDaddy Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Steve Hilton only listens to one person: his Daddy, Donald Trump. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LJRLu8Iexr\">pic.twitter.com\/LJRLu8Iexr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xavier Becerra (@XavierBecerra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XavierBecerra\/status\/2049294848080159116?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, see, Xave my man, you still have to make it into the second round \u2014 something that\u2019s in no way assured at this point, not only because you\u2019re not necessarily in the lead, but also have to fend off a new wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/27\/xavier-becerra-progressive-backlash-00891871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">negative attention<\/a> from the left flank of the party that\u2019s unhappy they didn\u2019t get the votes from Fang Fang\u2019s ex.<\/p>\n<p>Steyer, for instance, went after pretty much every other candidate for taking corporate dollars while he self-funds, although he\u2019s focused most of his attention in this department on Becerra, who he\u2019s labeled a political careerist who takes money from oil companies like Chevron:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you want change, there\u2019s only one person on this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stage corporate special interests<\/a> are scared of. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zyEgeVBFnq\">pic.twitter.com\/zyEgeVBFnq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomSteyer\/status\/2049312716633043144?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Becerra preemptively struck back, saying in a post, \u201cCalifornia is not for sale. We will not let billionaires buy their way into office.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">California is not for sale.<\/p>\n<p>We will not let billionaires buy their way into office. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iHKVgvV6pw\">pic.twitter.com\/iHKVgvV6pw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xavier Becerra (@XavierBecerra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XavierBecerra\/status\/2049261738529292784?\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>None of them may be buying their way anywhere. Of the top five candidates, all three Democrats \u2014 Becerra, Porter, and Steyer \u2014 said they would not suspend the state\u2019s gas tax, which has led to the highest pump prices in the nation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MODERATOR: California has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-sends-letter-to-members-outlining-americas-declining-condition-under-biden-democrats\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy Sends Letter To Members Outlining America\u2019s Declining Condition Under Biden, ...\">highest gas prices<\/a> in the nation, would you suspend the gas tax?<\/p>\n<p>Xavier Becerra says no.<\/p>\n<p>STEYER: No<\/p>\n<p>PORTER: No <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lNmoKJWNRB\">pic.twitter.com\/lNmoKJWNRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2049294175216992512?\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The whole thing, in short, was best summed up by a Pomona College student who stood up to ask a question: \u201cWow, that was a bit of a mess,\u201d he began.<\/p>\n<p>If you think it looks like a mess for Democrats now, wait and see what it\u2019ll look like if that Emerson College poll plays out on June 2.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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