California primary results for key races including governor, LA mayor
California's primary election results for key races in 2026 are still pending, particularly for governor and Los Angeles mayor. Democratic former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is projected to advance to the general election, while the second spot remains contested between Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer. In the mayoral race, reality TV star Spencer Pratt is leading over LA City Council member Nithya Raman, but the results are still being counted.
- ▪California uses a top-two primary system where the two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election.
- ▪Xavier Becerra is projected to advance in the gubernatorial race, with Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer vying for the second spot.
- ▪In the Los Angeles mayoral race, Spencer Pratt is currently leading Nithya Raman, but the final results are still uncertain.
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Local News California primary election results for key 2026 races including still-undecided governor, LA mayor match-ups By Dean Fioresi, Dean Fioresi Web Producer, CBS Los Angeles Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment. Read Full Bio Dean Fioresi, Tim Fang, Tim Fang Digital News Producer, CBS Bay Area Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Read Full Bio Tim Fang, Austin Turner, Austin Turner Web Producer, CBS News Los Angeles Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles.
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