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primary results across the US pour in Good morning. It has been a night of drama as crucial election results have unfolded – or not – across the US. In California, the crucial race for governor [remains
results so far for the six states](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/02/g-s1-124482/primary-day-california-iowa) that held primaries yesterday. - ➡️ **The California governor's primary election** [**remains too close to call**](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/nx-s1-5844747/california-primary-election-results-governor)**.** Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton
primary election results: governor’s race too close to call The high-stakes gubernatorial race in [California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california) remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with early results showing a tight contest
governor, led by Demcorat Xavier Becerra, a former Biden administration official, and Republican Steve Hilton, the British-born former Fox News personality endorsed by Trump. The billionaire Tom Steyer, running as a progressive, trailed
Steve Hilton attend a debate in the race for governor of California [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters] Nalder added that strategic voting may have played a chief role in the primary. Under California’s top-two system
result, only California’s 22nd district is expected to be competitive. The area is currently in the midst of a heated three-way, nonpartisan primary, between Republican incumbent David Valadao, moderate Jasmeet Bains and progressive
Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra have taken an early lead in the [primary race for California governor](/news/2026/6/1/who-will-replace-newsom-what-to-know-about-californias-primary-elections). On Tuesday, they emerged as favourites to advance to the November 3 election
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 the stage for what is expected
results thanks to slow vote-counting system California’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting system after the polls close on Tuesday
governor, Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, could end up in first and second place because the six Democrats left in the race have failed to put enough distance between each other. Such a scenario would
Steve Hilton and onetime Biden cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra at the top of a crowded field. The contest could take several days to decide due to the volume of postal ballots cast on Tuesday
Steve Hilton lead the field with Democrat Tom Steyer in third place. In California's unusual primary system, all candidates, regardless of party, appear on a single ballot open to any registered voter
primary stage, regardless of party affiliation. In Los Angeles, a mayoral candidate who gets 50% or more votes wins the election outright. If no candidate reaches that threshold, the top two candidates advance. With nearly