California held its primary election on Tuesday, with voters choosing candidates for governor, Los Angeles mayor, secretary of state and attorney general. Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. local time, and vote counting remains ongoing.
Election results (As of 2:30 a.m. EDT)
Governor (Open Seat)
With term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom unable to seek a third term, more than 60 candidates entered the race. According to NBC News, with approximately 53.9% of expected votes counted, the early results showed:
Steve Hilton (R): 27.6% (1,291,536 votes)
Xavier Becerra (D): 25.5% (1,190,495 votes)
Tom Steyer (D): 19.6% (917,318 votes)
Los Angeles Mayor
NBC News has projected that Karen Bass advances to the November general election runoff. She will face either Spencer Pratt (strong second place) or Nithya Raman (third). Pratt currently holds a solid edge for the second spot.
Karen Bass: ~36.5%
Spencer Pratt: ~29.5%
US House of Representatives (All 52 Districts)
California remains a key battleground in the fight for control of the House. Democrats are seeking gains following recent redistricting changes. With many districts reporting only limited returns, notable early results included:
{{/usCountry}}California remains a key battleground in the fight for control of the House. Democrats are seeking gains following recent redistricting changes. With many districts reporting only limited returns, notable early results included:
{{/usCountry}}District 1 (special and regular elections): Republican James Gallagher and Democrat Mike McGuire held leads in different contests.
District 6: Independent Kevin Kiley led with about 24.9% of the vote.
District 7: Doris Matsui (D) led with roughly 34.9%, followed by Mai Vang (D) at 31.8%.
District 13: Democrat Adam Gray appeared on track to advance.
District 21: Democrat Jim Costa led with approximately 43.7%.
District 22: Republican David Valadao held an early lead.
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Statewide Executive Offices
Secretary of State:
Incumbent Shirley Weber (D) was heavily favored to advance, ahead of Republican Donald Wagner and other candidates.
Attorney General:
Incumbent Rob Bonta (D) held an early lead over Republican Michael Gates and other challengers and was widely expected to advance comfortably.