Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are currently the top candidates in the California governor's race, with early results showing them nearly tied. Becerra, a former attorney general, has significant political experience, while Hilton is backed by Donald Trump. Tom Steyer, a billionaire and climate activist, trails behind the two leaders in the vote count.
- ▪With half the vote counted, Steve Hilton leads with 27% and Xavier Becerra closely follows with 26%.
- ▪Tom Steyer, a billionaire businessman, is in third place with 20% of the reported vote.
- ▪The top two candidates will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
15 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ California governor's race narrows as Hilton, Becerra mount early leads — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Ex-David Cameron adviser Steve Hilton leads California governor primary — International homepage
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra lead California governor race: Key primary election results — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra, Steyer in early lead in California governor’s race as vote count continues — Washington Examiner
- ▪ California Governor’s Race Remains Too Close to Call — NYT — US
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor — Fox News
- ▪ California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California Governor primary race — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Lead in Early Returns for California Governor — Variety
- ▪ Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California governor primary race — Investing.com — News
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Home > Media & Platforms > Politics Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race With half the vote counted, Hilton and Becerra are neck in neck at 27% while Tom Steyer trails at 20% of the vote Tess Patton June 2, 2026 @ 10:08 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer (Credit: Getty Images) Former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and Fox News commentator Steve Hilton have emerged as the early leading candidates in the race for California governor with only half of the vote reported. These two may go head-to-head in a runoff in the November general election.
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