Election 2026 results: Latest on competitive races for LA mayor, California governor and more

ByMónica De Anda, Tim Caputo, and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 1:35AM GMT
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's Election Day across California and voters will decide several highly-watched races.

From the race for the state's next governor to the mayoral race in Los Angeles, and beyond, a lot is at stake and we're breaking everything down.

We're also keeping you up-to-date with what you need to know if you haven't cast your ballot already.

Once polls close at 8 p.m., Eyewitness News has you covered with the latest election results.

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Jun 03, 2026, 1:35 AM

All eyes on race for California governor

Some big races are at stake in Tuesday's election, including the primary to see which two candidates for California governor will make it to the November general election.

Voters will choose from an extensive field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The top two finishers advance to the November runoff. About 60 candidates were on the ballot, most of them largely unknown to the state's roughly 23 million voters.

Some big races are at stake in Tuesday's election, including the primary to see which two candidates for California governor will make it to the November general election.

The three frontrunners are Xavier Becerra, former state attorney general and U.S. health secretary, Tom Steyer, a billionaire climate activist, and conservative commentator Steve Hilton.

Katie Porter, a former member of Congress, Matt Mahan, the mayor of San Jose, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, are also still in the race.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Jun 02, 2026, 11:57 AM GMT

How you and your vote are kept safe amid election threats

During each election cycle, worry increases about the safety and security of our voting process and the people who administer it.

Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan discussed the multiple layers of checks and balances to make sure voting is done in an open, secure and transparent manner during Eyewitness Newsmakers with Marc Brown.

"There's the ability for voters to track their own ballot. There's the ability for interested parties to come in and observe the process. We livestream our process from our ballot processing center, and we conduct audits after Election Day to make sure that everything is as intended," Logan said.

Watch the full interview in the video player below.

During each election cycle, worry increases about the safety and security of our voting process and the people who administer it. This week on Eyewitness Newsmakers, we're discussing what is being done to protect the votes.