(L) California gubernatorial candidate former Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra during a debate in Monterey Park, Calif., on May 5, 2026. (R) California gubernatorial candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton speaks after a gubernatorial debate in San Francisco on April 22, 2026. Justin Sullivan, Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The race to succeed term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom is looking like it might be a bipartisan affair, with Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton leading as votes are tallied after the state’s June 2 primary election.
Hilton is currently leading with nearly 28 percent of the vote, with 57 percent tallied.
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]
