Becerra and Hilton Advance to California Governor's General Election
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton secured the top two spots in California's primary election and will face off in November's general election. Becerra, a former state Attorney General and Biden's HHS Secretary, received 27.9% of the vote, while Trump-endorsed former Fox News host Hilton garnered 25%. The race was marked by record spending and the elimination of concerns about a potential all-Republican runoff.
California's open gubernatorial primary resulted in Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton advancing to the November general election under the state's "jungle primary" system, which allows the top two vote-getters regardless of party affiliation to proceed. Becerra secured 27.9% of the vote while Hilton received 25%, with billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer placing third at 22.5%. The primary was shaped by significant campaign spending from wealthy donors, special interest groups, and corporations, as well as the April withdrawal of then-frontrunner Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell following sexual assault allegations. Concerns that a split Democratic vote could result in two Republicans advancing proved unfounded, as Becerra consolidated support from the Democratic establishment and received backing from oil and gas companies. Hilton faces a challenging path to victory given Trump's unpopularity in California, where no Republican has won the governorship since Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006.
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Becerra and Hilton Advance in California Governor’s Race
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