gubernatorial
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Election watchers say it could still be a few more days before tight races are called, including the California gubernatorial and L.A. mayoral primaries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
With around two-thirds of votes counted, Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton leads the tally in the state's gubernatorial primary, followed closely by Democrat Xavier Becerra, with another Democrat, Tom Steyer, a few percentage points behind.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Trump took to social media on Wednesday to congratulate Hilton "on coming in first" in the crowded gubernatorial race.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The state gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races are turning out to be nail-biters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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