Hilton, Becerra lead primary race for California governor
Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra were separated by about 1 percentage point as California counted late ballots in its open primary, officials said.
- 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.
210 Articles
210 Articles
Hilton, Becerra lead in governor’s race, Steyer pulls ahead at Stanford
Democrat Tom Steyer shows strong support across Stanford voters, receiving over 50% of the votes counted so far in the region. Statewide, Steyer is in third behind a neck-and-neck race between Republican candidate Steve Hilton and Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra. The top two candidates will advance to the general election in November. While roughly 66% of the votes cast in Santa Clara County have been counted, Steyer leads the race within St…
California governor, LA mayor races still unsettled as vote count continues. Here's when more results are expected
Outcomes in key races for governor and LA mayor remain unsettled as mayoral hopefuls Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, as well as gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer await their electoral fates.
California governor’s race remains too close to call
LOS ANGELES — Three candidates are locked in a tight race for two spots in the November election for California governor as election officials continue counting millions of ballots cast in the primary. The post California governor’s race remains too close to call appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
