The primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor were still undecided early Wednesday, June 3, 2026, as several states conducted important contests that may influence the November midterm elections. As of 7:30 a.m. ET, former Fox News host Steve Hilton (R) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra were leading the race to succeed California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), with 62 percent of the votes counted.
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California Primaries for Governor and Mayor Remain Too Close to Call
The California primaries for governor and Los Angeles mayor were too close to call as of early Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra were leading the gubernatorial race with 62 percent of the vote counted.
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Key questions linger as California wraps up primaries
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California Primaries for Governor and Mayor Remain Too Close to Call