June 2 primary puts California’s top-two system before voters - Asian Journal News
The top-two system lets voters choose any candidate in most races, and the two highest vote-getters advance to November, officials said.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, California voters will head to the polls for a primary election using the state's "top-two" system, where the two highest vote-getters advance to November regardless of party affiliation.
- Established by Proposition 14 in 2010, the "top-two primary" system mandates that all candidates appear on one ballot, eliminating formal party nominations during the primary phase of voter-nominated contests.
- As of Thursday, about 2.6 million ballots had been cast by the state's roughly 23.1 million registered voters, including about 10.4 million Democrats and about 5.8 million Republicans eligible to participate.
- The high-profile race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom has triggered concerns that a crowded Democratic field could split the vote, potentially allowing two Republicans to advance to the November ballot.
- In contests for the narrowly divided U.S. House, new district boundaries approved in a 2025 referendum have complicated reelection bids for Republican incumbents, reshaping political dynamics heading into the general election.
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Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's state primary
Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S.
How Does California’s ‘Jungle Primary’ Work?
In this photo illustration, an official ballot, including an "I Voted" sticker, mailed to a Southern California resident ahead of the state primary election, photographed in Los Angeles, California, on May 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. —Jay L Clendenin—Getty ImagesCalifornians will head to the polls on June 2 to vote in the state’s widely anticipated primary election. At the heart of the primary is the tumultuous race to replace Gov. Gavin…
June 2 primary puts California’s top-two system before voters - Asian Journal News
For voter-nominated state and congressional races, voters may choose any candidate regardless of party preference. The two highest vote-getters advance to November, even if they are from the same party. LOS ANGELES — California voters casting ballots in the June 2, 2026 primary will decide which candidates advance in races for governor, state constitutional offices, Congress and the Legislature under the state’s top-two…
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