California Governor Race: Election Results

California Governor primary election results

CA governor race polls live: More than 60 candidates competed in the June primary to fill the seat of California Governor, with many voters still undecided in the prior weeks.

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Votes are being counted in the hotly contested race for California governor, with 61 candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is term limited. Jump to race: California Governor | Los Angeles Mayor | All Top Races California Governor Election Results (refresh for updates) The most recent poll from Emerson College/Inside California Politics shows [...]

California Governor Race: Election Results

California's primary gubernatorial election promises a dramatic showdown, as a crowded field of candidates vies for a spot in the November battle to lead the state.

California Governor Primary Closes as a 3-Way Brawl

There have been plenty of dramatic story lines in the contest to choose a successor to term-limited California governor Gavin Newsom, from the sudden implosion of Eric Swalwell's once-robust candidacy to the gradually subsiding fear that the very Democratic electorate would be forced to choose between two Republicans in November.

GOP Candidates in California Governor’s Race at Odds Over Vote Splitting

Tensions remain high between the top two Republicans in the California governor’s race as Tuesday’s primary looms. Candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton recently called on Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to drop out of the race, saying that splitting the Republican vote could lead to two Democrats facing off in November’s election. The top two candidates in Tuesday’s nonpartisan jungle primary will advance to the Nov. 3 general el…

You Vote: Of the 3 leading candidates for governor of Calif., which 2 will make the November runoff?

The two top vote-getters will advance to the November runoff, assuming none of them win more than 50% of the vote on Tuesday.