Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor
Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra are leading in the California governor primary race, with Hilton at 27.8% and Becerra at 25.4% of the vote. Both candidates are positioned to advance to the general election on November 3, pending final ballot counts. The election is significant as it will determine the successor to term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom and address critical state issues.
- ▪Hilton and Becerra are leading in the open primary race for California governor.
- ▪Hilton has 27.8% of the vote, while Becerra has 25.4%, with both candidates having over 1.2 million votes.
- ▪Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer trails with 19.6% of the vote.
- ▪If Becerra wins, he would become the first Latino elected governor of California.
- ▪Republicans have not held a statewide office in California since 2011.
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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race — TheWrap
- ▪ 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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Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governorSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Jun 03, 2026, 08:51 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 08:51 PMJune 3 - Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra held onto early leads in the open primary race for California governor on Wednesday, positioning them to potentially advance to the November 3 general election.With all of California precincts partially reporting, Hilton was ahead with 27.8% of the vote and Becerra had 25.4%, according to official results.
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