Becerra Advances in California Governor’s Race, Hilton Close Behind

Republican Steve Hilton is narrowly following Democrat Becerra.
Becerra Advances in California Governor’s Race, Hilton Close Behind
California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks during an election night event in Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Voters have nominated Democrat Xavier Becerra to run against a yet-to-be-announced challenger in California’s November gubernatorial election.

Becerra—former Health and Human Services secretary, state attorney general, U.S. representative, and state assemblyman—earned slightly less than 27 percent of the vote, as of June 5, after running a campaign promising to resist the federal government and guarantee healthcare as a human right.

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Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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