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Xavier Becerra advances in CA governor's race
The Associated Press reported Xavier Becerra has advanced in the California governor's race.
Xavier Becerra has advanced to the November general election in the race for California governor, the Associated Press reported Friday night.
Becerra, the former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Attorney General of California, will appear on the 2026 ballot following this week's primary election.
"I am ready to lead the fight to uphold California’s promise to make sure we have the governance worthy of our gifts," he said on election night.
Once an afterthought in the race, he surged in the final months and vowed he would maintain the state’s mantle as a chief antagonist to President Donald Trump.
As attorney general, Becerra filed more than 120 legal actions against the first Trump administration on everything from immigration to climate policy.
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Who will Becerra face?
What we know:
Who Becerra will face in the general election remains unclear as of Friday evening, with Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer in the no. 2 and no. 3 spots, respectively.
The Associated Press reports 66% of votes have been counted, as of 5 p.m.
Hilton has 26.4% of the votes, about 16,000 votes shy of Becerra.
As of 5 p.m., Steyer had 21% of the vote.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Source: The Associated Press