Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are currently the top candidates in the California governor's race, with early results showing them nearly tied. Becerra, a former attorney general, has significant political experience, while Hilton is backed by Donald Trump. Tom Steyer, a billionaire and climate activist, trails behind the two leaders in the vote count.
- ▪With half the vote counted, Steve Hilton leads with 27% and Xavier Becerra closely follows with 26%.
- ▪Tom Steyer, a billionaire businessman, is in third place with 20% of the reported vote.
- ▪The top two candidates will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation.
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Home > Media & Platforms > Politics Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race With half the vote counted, Hilton and Becerra are neck in neck at 27% while Tom Steyer trails at 20% of the vote Tess Patton June 2, 2026 @ 10:08 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer (Credit: Getty Images) Former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra and Fox News commentator Steve Hilton have emerged as the early leading candidates in the race for California governor with only half of the vote reported. These two may go head-to-head in a runoff in the November general election.
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