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 11:30 p.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 16.8% of expected votes counted, the early results showed:
Steve Hilton (R): 28.9% (415,696 votes)
Xavier Becerra (D): 25.0% (359,455 votes)
Tom Steyer (D): 18.2% (261,814 votes)
Los Angeles Mayor
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D), who was listed as an independent in some early vote tallies, held an early lead:
Karen Bass: ~38.1%
Spencer Pratt: ~27.9%
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:
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.
