Hilton and Becerra Lead Early Returns in California Governor's Race Open Primary
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· 2 sourcesIn early returns from California's open primary for governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are nearly tied at about 26% each, with roughly half of ballots counted, Deadline reported. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trails in third place despite spending nearly $200 million on advertising, according to the same report. Variety noted that Steyer had hoped strategic Democratic voting would prevent a Republican from reaching the runoff, but the top two finishers regardless of party will advance to the November general election.
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Summary
In California's open primary for governor, Republican Steve Hilton (former Fox News host) and Democrat Xavier Becerra (former HHS Secretary) are nearly tied at about 26% each in early returns, with about half of ballots counted. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trails in third place despite spending nearly $200 million on advertising. The top two finishers, regardless of party, will advance to the November general election.
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· 4 pulledFormer Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, led in initial returns in the race for California governor.
According to the results, per the AP, the two candidates were nearly tied, with each drawing about 26% of the vote, with about half of the ballots in.
In California's open primary, the top two finishers will advance to the November election, regardless of party.
Tom Steyer, a billionaire Democrat who has spent nearly $200 million on advertising, per the AP, was trailing in third place, hovering at around
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