Politics
Political Rivalry in California Governor Race
In the early returns of California's gubernatorial primary, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra are leading with nearly identical vote shares. The race is expected to go to a runoff in November.
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Former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, led in initial returns in the race for California governor. According to the results, per the AP, the two candidates were nearly tied, with each drawing about 26% of the vote,
2026-06-03 04:31 UTC
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Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are leading the race for California governor in early returns, as they seek to advance to a November runoff, while Tom Steyer trailed in third place. It may take days before the top two finishers in the primary are known. Becerra, a former health secretary in the Bide
2026-06-03 04:45 UTC