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Xavier Becerra advances to November runoff in California Governor’s Race
New York Post ^ | June 5, 2026 | Pierce Sharpe

Posted on 06/05/2026 6:14:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra is headed for a November showdown after making his way into the top tier of California’s gubernatorial primary, according to the Associated Press.

The ex-Health and Human Services secretary made up significant ground on Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton as late-arriving ballots continued to be counted across the state.

With more than 67% of expected ballots tallied, Hilton — the former Fox News host — fell behind with 26.3% of the vote, while Becerra held a razor-thin lead with 26.7% of the vote, according to AP. As of Friday afternoon, more than 24,000 votes separated the two candidates in a race that has tightened dramatically since Election Day.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1partyrule; california; stevehilton; xavierbecerra

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1 posted on 06/05/2026 6:14:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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made up significant ground on Republican frontrunner Steve Hilton as late-arriving ballots continued to be counted across the state.

So......Third World.

2 posted on 06/05/2026 6:17:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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“... as late-arriving ballots continued to be counted across the state.”

None of which are for Hilton.


3 posted on 06/05/2026 6:17:57 PM PDT by Locomotive Breath
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To: Locomotive Breath

Don’t complain, or the FR leftist squad will come after you for it. They want the status quo of leftism.


4 posted on 06/05/2026 6:18:46 PM PDT by Polanski
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To: nickcarraway

In one of California Governor Newsom’s elections/recall, they announced Newsom as the “winner” at 8:03pm on election night. The California polls close at 8pm.

No one batted an eye.

It’s Kalifornia, Jake.


5 posted on 06/05/2026 6:18:55 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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Can I ask a stupid question?

Who is declaring that Bacerra has advanced to the runoff? When as of now, it’s a razor thin margin between him and Steve Hilton, how can they declare one candidate is in the runoffn and not the other, when they are essentially tied as of now?


6 posted on 06/05/2026 6:32:55 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Maybe they already declared Hilton in the runoff, but Becerra could still drop behind the third placer?


7 posted on 06/05/2026 6:34:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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CHEATING ALWAYS WORKS!


8 posted on 06/05/2026 6:43:30 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS. )
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Notice the lack of skepticism and unwillingness to report the brazen and obvious cheating. This is why they have no fear and don’t care how bad it looks


9 posted on 06/05/2026 6:58:48 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: BenLurkin

Well, Becerra is from the Third World.

He’s now the leader of the MAMA movement - Make America Mexico Again


10 posted on 06/05/2026 7:00:09 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: nickcarraway

If this happens, we will never get that high-speed railroad.


11 posted on 06/05/2026 7:01:10 PM PDT by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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the rest of us citizens feel sorry for you all living in that corrupted state. Only you can change things and that corrupted party who controls your lives.


12 posted on 06/05/2026 7:01:38 PM PDT by alaskamomma
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Here in Washington state, local government claims that late counted votes ALWAYS favor Democrats because young people put off voting until the last eligible day!

Pathological dishonesty...

And, why not?

Only Republicans get prosecuted for voter fraud.


13 posted on 06/05/2026 7:28:22 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Dilbert San Diego

They say the outstanding ballots are from heavily blue areas.


14 posted on 06/05/2026 7:39:58 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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