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California governor’s race remains unresolved as vote count continues – US politics live

California governor’s race remains unresolved as vote count continues – US politics live

Summary

The race for California governor is still undecided as election officials continue counting votes, which could take weeks. Steve Hilton, a British-born conservative commentator, currently leads narrowly, followed by Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer.

Key Facts

  • California’s governor race is undecided because many ballots remain uncounted.
  • State law requires most ballots to be counted by June 15, but mail-in ballots postmarked by election day can be counted later if received by June 9.
  • The top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election.
  • Steve Hilton currently leads the primary vote count.
  • Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer are in second and third place respectively.
  • Many Democratic voters delayed submitting mail-in ballots to choose the strongest candidate.
  • President Donald Trump publicly supported Steve Hilton, congratulating him for leading in the vote count.
  • Election officials will estimate how many ballots remain uncounted soon.
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