CA-GOV: Becerra advances in California governor's race

[RandySF]

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) on Thursday advanced to November’s general election in the race to become California’s next governor, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Trump-backed Fox News commentator Steve Hilton (R) and billionaire Tom Steyer (D) are currently battling for the second spot in November’s election, when Golden State voters will decide on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) successor.

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) on Thursday advanced to November’s general election in the race to become California’s next governor, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Trump-backed Fox News commentator Steve Hilton (R) and billionaire Tom Steyer (D) are currently battling for the second spot in November’s election, when Golden State voters will decide on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) successor.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5911230-xavier-becerra-advances-california-governor/

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Two Democrats on the ticket. Wouldn't that be something! ❤️

[Mr.Bee]

10. Will Voters

Get a brain - or vote for another FoxNews Host??

[peppertree]

15. Don't worry. In the state as a whole, Shillton doesn't stand a chance.

Even Orange County is no longer where "good Republicans go to die" (just the ones with money ).

South Orange County is still mostly Republican - but even there, they're at lot less so than before the 2008 calamity.

[paleotn]

42. In California? You're kidding, right?

[Retrograde]

35. No! I don't want 4+ months

of smear campaigns from two Democrats against each other, like Steyer started to do when Becerra pulled ahead in the polls

[littlemissmartypants]

37. Ok. Please don't bust a gasket. It hasn't happened in elebentyhundred years anyway. 😄

[Cha]

2. Come on, Californians! I hope you GOTV for

Steyer as the 2nd candidate!

This isn't about getting some PEDO-approved candidate as CA Gov!

[Mr.Bee]

11. 'Billionaire' is still a dirty word

'I'll raise my own taxes!'
NT

[Retrograde]

36. The vote's already out

Ballots had to be sent in and postmarked by 8PM on June 2. All voting is done- it’s now a matter of counting the physical ballots, which takes time

[Cha]

41. Yes, I knew that... I should have

been more clear.. my GOTV stood for I hope you Got out the Vote for Steyer as the 2nd Candidate.

[Chasstev365]

3. Good!

[rogue emissary]

4. Congrats to Becerra and Cali for dodging a bullet w/ Swalwell.

[relayerbob]

5. Um, the article doesn't really match the numbers

Becerra will be the D nominee (yay), but to say Hilton and Steyer are “battling for second place” is a little ridiculous. Actual numbers as of the moment are Hilton 27%, Becerra 26%, Steyer 20%. Suffice to say Steyer can’t get to Becerra, but the odds are very high that it will be Becerra v Hilton.

[Scruffy1]

7. About par for the media.

Can someone explain to me how they are battling after the election is over.

[GreenWave]

9. The votes are still being tabulated

https://dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/governor

Election results will change throughout the ballot counting canvass period as vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots (including conditional voter registration provisional ballots), and other ballots are tallied.

If the Brexit* guy loses, Trump will claim rigged since he already anointed his puppet as the winner.

Steve Hilton was a key adviser to UK Prime Minister David Cameron during the period leading up to and including the 2016 Brexit referendum.
BBC Wikipedia

[travelingthrulife]

12. Lots of people in California.

[obamanut2012]

25. Because there are still like 3 million votes being tabulated

[relayerbob]

31. It's like a contest ...

Over picking up the confetti in Times Square on Jan 1. lol the event is over, but there’s a lot of paper flying around in the breeze

[obamanut2012]

24. It will be close, but I expect Hilton to take out Steyer by about 1%

[Old Crank]

38. In the article they figure

that Becerra will overtake Hilton when all the mail in votes are counted.

As for the way elections are reported like sports contests is nuts. Who leads while counting is going on is wholy dependent on which groups of votes are conted first and which are counted last. Something Trump makes a meal of when he losses an early lead....

[relayerbob]

52. Oh I'm sure he will

But a "race" for #2. Steyer may gain some ground on Hilton, but the odds he makes it to the general are very slim.

[relayerbob]

53. Note that I'll be happy to be wrong

And the two candidates for Gov of CA are Democrats. i still support Becerra, no mater who else is there

[Renew Deal]

6. This article doesn't look accurate.

I don't know when it was written but I see:

27.2 Hilton
26.0 Becerra
20.2 Steyer

https://dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov/returns/governor

[Unwind Your Mind]

8. I've been watching and

It’s been close to those numbers all along, so yeah you’re right

[Renew Deal]

30. The article might have been written by AI

Or maybe it's clickbait. Not sure why it's so wrong.

[travelingthrulife]

13. They say yesterday's talley in the article.

[Renew Deal]

16. Maybe

I never saw numbers at any point that looked like that.

[obamanut2012]

27. Thiose are the current numbers

[obamanut2012]

26. Yes, that's the current votes tabulated number

Becerra will definitely be #1.

[Wiz Imp]

14. Folks, Please read the article

Becerra holds 26.03 percent of the vote as of late Thursday night, while Hilton has won 27.18 percent of the vote and Steyer is in third place with 20.18 percent of the vote.

Becerra appears to be doing well among mail-in voters across the Golden State’s 58 counties and is expected to pass Hilton at the current vote-count pace, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Apparently, the statistical models show Becerra will end up with the most votes and Hilton and Steyer will end up in a close battle for 2nd and 3rd.

[LisaL]

17. Yea, I think the OP article is a prediction based on modeling.

It hasn't happened yet in counted votes.

[Wiz Imp]

22. Right. The numbers will be updated later today

At that point, I expect Becerra to be in first place.

[obamanut2012]

28. Yup, we will get some big drops today

Especially in LA, Sac, and the Bay Area.

[senseandsensibility]

45. Do you know when they'll be updated?

I keep checking.

[Wiz Imp]

47. I believe I heard the update would be around 5:00 PM local time.

[Wiz Imp]

50. The California Secretary of State's website hasn't been updated yet, but Decision Desk HQ

has updated numbers.

As of 8:20 PM EDT Becerra has now taken the lead.
Candidate..........Votes..........Pct
Xavier Becerra.....1,688,404.....26.72%
Steve Hilton.....1,666,522.....26.38%
Tom Steyer.....1,328,712.....21.03%

[Nasruddin]

18. Becerra vs Steyer

Now that would be legit. An interesting churning of Democratic ideas and a chance to contrast 2 of the important factions in the party too. Without deadly consequences.

A Becerra-Hilton contest is a complete waste of everybody's time and money.

[LisaL]

19. But why waste money on Becerra vs Steyer contest?

Surely these money could be better spent on something else.
I mean, whatever happens will happen, but I rather not waste money.

[DBoon]

29. It will discourage republicans from voting

Without a republican at the top of the ticket, many of them will stay home.

[LisaL]

34. I see your point.

NT

[Karasu]

44. Or better yet, get more of them to leave the state. Most CA Republicans actually want to live in Florida anyway. They

like the climate and the convenience, but fucking despise everything else about CA.

[calcin]

20. Becerra Taking the Lead

Ohhh thank you for explaining. if the trend continues, Becerra will surpass Hilton.

[senseandsensibility]

39. This is what I've been predicting all along

Some of us care who ends up in first. We understand that as long as a Dem makes the top two we will win, but we still want to follow the race and know that Becerra will eventually come in ahead of Hilton. Of course the press will treat Hilton as the winner for days or weeks before that happens, and then pretty much ignore it when Becerra overtakes him.

[themaguffin]

21. Becarra's polling will only improve

[obamanut2012]

23. Go Xavi!

Very proud of my vote for him. Everyone I know here voted for our hometown Sac boy.

[Lovie777]

32. Becerra is confirm......

Battle between Steyer & Hilton.

Bass confirm.

Battle between Pratt and I can’t think of her name.

[Lovie777]

33. Becerra is confirm......

Battle between Steyer Hilton.

Bass confirm.

Battle between Pratt and I can’t think of her name.

[Trust_Reality]

40. "Steve Hilton (R) and billionaire Tom Steyer (D) are currently battling for the second spot..."

I wish media persons would stop describing the counting of votes as battling. They are waiting for the votes to be counted.

On the other hand Bush v Gore actually was a battle, a grossly inappropriate court action.

[C Moon]

43. He'll be our governor...whew. Did not like the idea of a billionaire or a republican or an ex-sheriff republican.

[Escape]

46. Why did Porter stay in...

when she had NO chance of finishing in the Top Two? Her 4%, or whatever, might have insured two Democrats in the Final 2.

I have always liked and respected her. Did she not see that her continued presence was hurting our party?

[Wiz Imp]

48. I seriously doubt Porter took significant votes away from Steyer

The vast majority of Porter voters would likely have voted for Becerra if she had dropped out. I don't see any way in which she hurt the party.

[Lovie777]

49. Republican Hilton is on the verge of calling the "slow" counting process as RIGGED..........................

[Wiz Imp]

51. The California SOS website has now been updated.

Becerra leads. The gap between Hilton and Steyer shrunk a little, but it seems unlikely for Steyer to catch up.

Candidate..........Votes..........Pct
Xavier Becerra.....1,720,786.....26.8%
Steve Hilton.....1,691,360.....26.3%
Tom Steyer.....1,353,302.....21.1%