Hilton, Becerra lead primary race for California governor
Hilton led with Becerra close behind as officials counted late ballots, while Tom Steyer trailed after spending more than $215 million on his campaign.
- On Tuesday, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra emerged as the top two candidates in California's primary election, with Hilton leading 26.8% to Becerra's 25.8% among 49% of precincts reporting at 9:22 p.m. Pacific time.
- Replacing termed-out Governor Gavin Newsom, more than 60 candidates competed on the ballot, prompting Democratic Party leaders to urge low-polling candidates to drop out after Eric Swalwell exited in April amid sexual misconduct allegations, which he denies.
- Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa conceded about half an hour after voting ended Tuesday night, warning that 'California is at an inflection point' and pledging 'I'm not stepping aside from the cause, only from the race.'
- If Hilton and Becerra hold their leads, the November general election will pit Democrat against Republican in a state where Democrats hold a 20-point voter registration advantage and have not elected a Republican governor in 20 years.
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Former Fox News host and Biden cabinet chief surge towards face-off for governor
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Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor
June 3 - Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California governor on Wednesday, positioning them to potentially advance to the November 3 general election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MichaelSavage.com – California Primary: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Takes the Lead as Ballots Trickle In
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton took the lead late Tuesday evening, a few hours after the polls closed. President Trump endorsed Steve Hilton this week. “CALIFORNIA: Vote today for Steve Hilton for Governor. He will work with me and the Federal Government, the money will flow because I have confidence in him (but not…
Key questions linger as California wraps up primaries
The closely watched primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor were too close to call early Wednesday as half a dozen states held key contests set to shape the November midterms. Former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra were leading the race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), with 62 percent of the vote in as of 7:30 a.m. ET...
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