AP Projects Steve Hilton Will Face Xavier Becerra in California Governor's General Election
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Ted Johnson
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The AP projects that Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November general election for California Governor, facing Democrat Xavier Becerra. Hilton secured enough votes to overcome third-place Democrat Tom Steyer, who has conceded. Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, faces an uphill battle in heavily Democratic California.
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Votes are still being counted, but the AP determined that Hilton had amassed a lead that the third place finisher, Democrat Tom Steyer, cannot make up in the final tally.
Steyer conceded in a lengthy X post, writing that it's 'now clear that we do not have the votes necessary to advance to the general election in November.'
Hilton has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, something that will be a hurdle in a heavily blue state.
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