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California governor candidates spar in first debate as topsy-turvy race heats up Six candidates
Candidates Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan and Steve Hilton attend a debate in the race for governor of California
governor candidates spar in debate as topsy-turvy race heats up**  The six candidates to be California
debate in the race for governor of California, hosted by the San Francisco Examiner and CBS, in San Francisco, California, U.S., May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/reuters_6a1892d9-1779995353.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Candidate
California’s political brass, including governor Gavin Newsom, mayor Karen Bass and former vice-president Kamala Harris, are depicted as royal bourgeois who care little for their subjects’ plights. Then, a hero emerges to save
California’s major primaries. With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turn as candidates undergo last-ditch efforts to convince voters of their governance
debate in Claremont, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images “Each day that goes by, I believe more and more that we can pull this off. There is a majority for change in California
candidates that had Trump’s backing. - **What were the results of some other primaries around the country?** In Ohio, the Democratic senator Sherrod Brown and Republican senator Jon Husted won their party’s nominations, setting
debate within the Democratic party. Have they picked the right candidate for a profoundly important election in Maine, which will be integral to Democrats’ chances of winning back control of the US Senate? Graham Platner
candidates, at least five won. More [here](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/indiana-republicans-donald-trump). - **Democratic senator Sherrod Brown and Republican senator Jon Husted won their party’s nominations in Ohio’s primary elections**, according to the Associated Press – teeing
debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco in April. **Jason Henry/Getty Images North America** Jason Henry/Getty Images North America SAN FRANCISCO — The primary election for California governor is too close to call, with vote counting
governor's office. ### Democrats call it a partisan power move Democrats have called the redraw politically motivated and therefore a violation of the constitutional amendment passed by Florida voters in 2010. That amendment, which DeSantis
governor of Maryland.” “People want to know, does your message meet a moment,” he added. On stage with Sharpton on Friday, Harris seemed to agree. She made her [most explicit overture](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/10/kamala-harris-signals-2028-bid-00867069)
debated during a [special session](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/florida-special-session-redistricting) of Florida’s legislature called by DeSantis beginning Tuesday, is the latest, and possibly final, act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked
debate performance. Before her time in city hall, Bass had been a fixture of state and national politics, serving long and respected tenures in the state assembly and US Congress. She made history
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
race to redraw congressional districts before this fall's election. But it might end up being decided by a lower court judge in Utah or a state senator in Maryland. Trump got Republican state lawmakers