Tense governor’s race in California unsettled as vote-counting continues
Summary
The California governor’s primary race is still undecided as election officials count many unprocessed ballots. Steve Hilton currently leads, followed by Xavier Becerra, but the final two candidates to advance to the November election may not be known for weeks.Key Facts
- Steve Hilton, a British-born conservative commentator, is currently leading the California governor’s primary.
- Xavier Becerra, former US human services and health secretary, is close behind Hilton.
- Billionaire Tom Steyer is trailing behind the top two candidates.
- California law requires most ballots to be counted by June 15, but some mail-in ballots postmarked by election day and received by June 9 can still be counted later.
- Voters delayed sending mail-in ballots as they decided which candidate had the best chance to be in the top two.
- President Donald Trump publicly supported Steve Hilton and claimed victory for him before all votes were counted.
- Allegations of voter fraud have been shared by some conservatives, but no proof has been presented.
- California’s secretary of state urged voters to be patient and emphasized the importance of accurate vote counting over speed.
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