First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in
Summary
The race for California governor remains very close, with Republican Steve Hilton leading but many ballots still uncounted. In Los Angeles, Karen Bass leads the mayoral primary but must face a runoff in November since she did not win a majority. Across the US, primary elections are ongoing with some surprising results, including the end of President Trump’s perfect endorsement streak.Key Facts
- California’s governor race is too close to call, with Steve Hilton in the lead.
- California’s system sends the top two primary candidates to the general election, regardless of party.
- Karen Bass leads the Los Angeles mayoral primary but did not secure over 50%.
- A runoff election for LA mayor will be held in November.
- In Iowa, Josh Turek won the Democratic primary for governor, defeating Zach Wahls.
- Republican Randy Feenstra’s second-place finish in Iowa ended President Trump’s perfect endorsement record this year.
- Voting experts say some close races may take weeks to finalize results.
- CBS News fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley after disagreements with new management.
- The Pentagon appointed Elias Irizarry, convicted for participating in January 6 Capitol events, to a sensitive counter-terrorism role.
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