Becerra and Hilton Lead Early California Governor Race Returns; Steyer Trails
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Gene Maddaus
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Summary
Xavier Becerra (former Biden health secretary) and Steve Hilton (Republican Fox News contributor) are leading early returns in the California governor race, with Tom Steyer trailing in third. The top two finishers will advance to a November runoff, though final results may take days. Steyer had hoped strategic Democratic voting would prevent a Republican from reaching the runoff.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledXavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are leading the race for California governor in early returns, as they seek to advance to a November runoff, while Tom Steyer trailed in third place.
It may take days before the top two finishers in the primary are known.
Steyer, a hedge fund billionaire, has hoped to benefit from Democrats voting strategically to prevent a Republican from making it to the runoff.
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