Former Vice President Kamala Harris leads in a hypothetical gubernatorial primary in her home state of California, according to a new poll, but half of voters say they do not think she should enter the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

The survey from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill found 31 percent of those who plan to vote in the nonpartisan primary would pick Harris if she runs. Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has already launched a bid, comes in second with 8 percent support.

Nearly 4 in 10 voters, 39 percent, are undecided in the race more than a year out from the primary. Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco pulled in 4 percent support, while more than a dozen other names tested got 2 percent or less each.

Harris is viewed as the clear frontrunner for governor should she enter the race, but the poll found some reticience among voters. Fifty-percent in the poll said the former California state attorney general and U.S. senator should run for governor,........

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