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Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra have emerged as the top two finishers in California's June 2, 2026 gubernatorial primary, with Hilton holding a narrow 27.7% to 25.4% lead with 57% of the expected vote counted. The result sets up a general election clash between a Trump-endorsed former Fox News personality with no prior elected office and a career Democratic politician who served as California Attorney General and U.S. HHS Secretary — in a state where Democrats hold a nearly two-to-one voter registration advantage over Republicans.