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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Hilton And Becerra Lead California Governor Primary Race
Caption: Hilton And Becerra Lead California Governor Primary Race. Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra emerged as the leading candidates in California’s open primary election. With more than three-quarters of precincts reporting, Hilton held 26.9% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Becerra on 25.7%. Under California’s “jungle primary” system, the top two candidates advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer was running third with 19.8% of the vote. Becerra, a former health secretary under Joe Biden, said he was on track to move forward and could become California’s first elected Latino governor. Hilton, a former Fox News host endorsed by Donald Trump, campaigned on homelessness, affordability and government regulation. The winner will succeed Gavin Newsom and inherit responsibility for one of the world’s largest economies. The election is also being closely watched as an early test of California’s new congressional map ahead of high-stakes US midterm elections. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Steve Hilton,Xavier Becerra,California governor,Gavin Newsom,Tom Steyer,primary election,Donald Trump,elections,Democrats,Republicans,voting,government,California,United States
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