Tom Steyer Gains Ground in California Governor's Race but Still Trails Hilton and Becerra
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Ted Johnson
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Summary
Democrat Tom Steyer has made gains in California's gubernatorial race vote count, particularly in Los Angeles County, but still trails Republican Steve Hilton (25%) and Democrat Xavier Becerra (27.6%). Steyer holds 22.3% of the vote and is falling short of securing a spot on the November ballot, where Becerra was projected to advance.
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· 4 pulledTom Steyer, still hoping to compete against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November's California gubernatorial election, has made gains in the vote count, but it may not be enough to overtake Republican Steve Hilton.
The latest results after Monday's vote drop have Hilton with 25% of the vote, and Steyer with 22.3%.
Becerra, who on Friday was projected to move on to the November election, has 27.6%.
In the latest counts, Steyer has made gains in areas such as Los Angeles County, where he added 58,642 votes in the latest drop, to Hilton with 26,496.
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