California’s race for governor and other key primaries remain unsettled as vote count continues
“Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer have separated from the pack in the governor’s race. Important House races are still too early to call as well.
California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little more time to settle.
The race remained too early to call Wednesday morning with less than 60% of the expected vote counted, according to NBC News’ Decision Desk. Three main candidates — former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a Republican, and two Democrats, former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and billionaire activist Tom Steyer — are competing for two spots in the general election, with the candidate in fourth place, Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, running well behind.
Hilton had 28% support in the all-party primary, while Becerra had 25% and Steyer had 20%. Bianco was the only other candidate in double digits, at 11%.”
🇺🇸 Karen Bass is already declaring victory, but less than 50% of votes are counted and she's likely heading into a head-to-head runoff with Spencer Pratt.
"I'm going to continue to do that all the way to victory in November," she told supporters.
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