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.
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Democrats Dodge CA Lockout, Becerra Likely Next Governor
California election results: Democrats dodged lockout, Xavier Becerra is likely the next governor. Democrat Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton won the top-two primary, overcoming Tom Steyer’s wealth for spots in the November election.
On Wednesday, Republican Steve Hilton said that the Democrats ruling in California would experience a "great shock." According to a census of nearly 60 percent of the votes, Hilton was ahead of the two best-placed democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer. According to NBC News, Hilton came to 28 percent - ahead of Becerra, who scored 25 percent. Steyer would have resigned with only 20 percent. The two best-placed in California are in the run-off …
Preliminary results position Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra as favorites for November, after counting more than half of the ballots
Democrats on Track to Avoid Being Locked out of Power in California Governor’s Race
Democrats seem to have avoided the nightmare scenario in California: with just under 60 percent of the vote in, only one Republican is currently poised to make it to the general election.
What election night results mean in the race for California's next governor
An interrogation is a staple scene in TV cop shows, with a detective often telling a suspect that “we can do this the easy way or the hard way.” That phrase pretty much described Democrat Xavier Becerra’s situation going into Tuesday’s primary election for governor. It seemed almost certain that he would finish either first or second given pre-election polls and the early returns on Election Day, and thus move on to the November general election…
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