Becerra Advances to California Governor General Election—What We Know
Summary
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, advanced to the November California governor election after receiving 26.7% of the primary vote. The race is a top-two primary, where only the two candidates with the most votes move on, but the second candidate to advance has not yet been confirmed.Key Facts
- Xavier Becerra secured 26.7% of the vote in the California gubernatorial primary.
- Becerra is a Democrat and was previously California's attorney general and a U.S. cabinet secretary.
- Becerra campaigned on issues like affordability, housing costs, and energy prices.
- He positioned himself as an opponent to policies from President Donald Trump’s administration.
- Steve Hilton, former Fox News host, received 26.4% of the vote and has support from President Trump.
- Tom Steyer, a Democrat, got about 21% of the vote in the primary.
- Only two candidates from the primary will move on to the general election in November.
- About 67% of votes had been counted at the time of the report.
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