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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 Xavier Becerra attends a gubernatorial
gubernatorial, Senate and House races. Here’s a quick rundown of what we’re watching: **California**Voters are casting ballots on who should lead the nation’s most populous state (and the world’s fourth
gubernatorial campaign](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/eric-swalwell-suspends-california-governor-run-sexual-misconduct-allegations-00867949), spurred criminal and House ethics investigations and prompted a GOP-led push to expel him from Congress. Republicans are already working to make Democratic candidates’ ties to Swalwell a pain
2026, ICE agents fatally shot two American protesters in Minneapolis. Workers on Monday also raised alarms over FIFA’s accreditation process, which requires employees to submit personal data before the tournament, which runs from June
2026 in Washington, D.C. **Win McNamee/Getty Images** Win McNamee/Getty Images - 🎧 **NPR's Elena Moore tells *Up First* that the issue has elicited rare Republican pushback.** Even after the DOJ stated it would abide
2026 in Los Angeles. **Mario Tama/Getty Images** Mario Tama/Getty Images Six states, California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico, hold elections on Tuesday. Most of the attention is on California and Iowa
2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x2667+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F93%2Fe4df404942a28a769879363e6f77%2Fgettyimages-2272001100.jpg) Xavier Becerra, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for California, and Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, shake hands while arriving for a gubernatorial debate at KRON Studios in San Francisco in April
candidates who could flip critical districts in the US House and Senate in November, setting up a series of high-stakes general election contests in a midterm year expected to favor Democrats. Among the most
gubernatorial candidates, Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra, did not offer a comment and neither did Robert Rivas, the speaker of the state assembly – a reflection perhaps, of the issue’s sensitivity while the race
race to become California’s next governor in the Senate remains up in the air, with voters potentially waiting weeks until the results are known.** State election officials continue to work through the uncounted primary
race was a win for Democrats in an ongoing redistricting battle started by Trump last year when he asked Texas lawmakers to create [five more seats](https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5619692/supreme-court-texas-redistricting-map) in the state to give Republicans
2026 is shaping up to be a tough year for any candidate with an R after their name.  Steve Hilton has presented
candidates face off in the general election regardless of which party they belong to. In the heated primary for Los Angeles mayor, [Karen Bass came out ahead](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/karen-bass-los-angeles-mayoral-primary) – but falling short
gubernatorial race. [Here are the key races to watch](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850231/maine-nevada-south-carolina-primary-trump). - ➡️ **On NPR's *Newsmakers*, Platner addresses some of his controversies** and the failures of his own party. Watch or [listen to the interview