BREAKING: Xavier Becerra advances to California governor general election
California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra advanced to the state’s general election Friday night, according to an Associated Press race call.
The AP called the race for Becerra at 7:50 p.m. ET, sending the former U.S. health secretary and ex-California attorney general into the November contest to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton appeared headed for a November showdown. AP vote totals showed Becerra with 26.7% of the vote and Hilton with 26.4%, while Democrat Tom Steyer finished third with 21.0%.
In a statement following the race call, Becerra touted the result as a victory for working Californians and said his campaign would carry its message into the fall election.
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