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California. Backed by Trump, Hilton argued that persistent problems with affordability and public safety reflected systemic failures with liberal policy. Election officials and strategists alike had cautioned that the outcome might not be known
governor’s race, voters are waiting to learn whether Republican Steve Hilton or Democrat Tom Steyer will advance to run against former Biden cabinet official Xavier Becerra. Becerra [advanced](https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/us-news/2026/jun/05/xavier-becerra-california-governor-primary-election-result) to the general
2023, when Trump faced a series of four criminal indictments, two on the state level and two federal. One of those indictments pertained to an alleged hush-money agreement Trump struck with former adult film
governor [remains too close to call](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-governor-election). With mountains of ballots left to count, the Republican Steve Hilton was leading the field with the Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer following. A quirk
governor and other officials. A significant amount of attention is focused on Maine's Senate race, where political newcomer Graham Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee against Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who has held