CA-GOV: Republican drops from top spot in California governor's race [View all]
Democrat Xavier Becerra overtook Republican Steve Hilton late Friday in the California’s governor’s primary race, clearing the way for Becerra to advance to the general election in November even as the battle for second place drags on.
Hilton had maintained a sizable lead in early votes released Tuesday night, but Hilton’s lead evaporated as California officials continued counting votes throughout the week. The Associated Press determined on Friday that Becerra would advance after he overtook Hilton.
Becerra’s opponent in the general election is still to be determined. Fellow Democrat Tom Steyer has steadily been increasing in vote counts throughout the week, and experts still consider the race between Steyer and Hilton too close to call.
Hilton was still beating Steyer by over 330,000 votes Friday, making it hard for the Democrat to climb into second place. However, the New York Times estimated Friday evening that only 67% of votes had been counted, meaning there are millions of votes yet to be tallied and giving Steyer a possible path to second place.
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