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 1:57AM GMT
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California election results will be coming in once polls close at 8 p.m. as voters wait for results for the L.A. mayoral race leading to a possible faceoff between Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt, and the governor's race with polls showing Xavier Becerra leading the race with Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer trailing behind.

A lot is at stake and we're breaking everything down.

ABC7 will have live coverage in the video above starting at 8 p.m.

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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.

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Jun 02, 2026, 11:58 AM GMT

A look at the tight race for Los Angeles mayor

One of the most watched races in the primary will decide which two candidates will face off for job of Los Angeles mayor in the November general election.

The latest polls shows a tight race between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality star Spencer Pratt.

They've all been campaigning ahead of today's primary election.

One of the most watched races in the primary will decide which two candidates will face off for job of Los Angeles mayor in the November general election.

While making her final push Monday, Bass told Eyewitness News she's not concerned about being shut out of the November runoff.

"I don't. There are lots and lots of polls out there. I do not have concern. I would never, ever be cavalier. I would never just be presumptuous. But I don't know that any candidate is. But, on the other hand, I think I will be fine," Bass said.

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Jun 02, 2026, 11:57 AM GMT

More than 500 additional vote centers open in LA County

There are nearly 650 voting centers open cross Los Angeles County.

Registered voters can visit any vote center in the county, regardless of where they live. If you filled out a mail-in ballot, you can return it at any voter center or official ballot drop box.

Eligible voters who have not registered can visit any vote center, complete a conditional voter registration and cast a ballot. Once the registration is validated through the statewide database, the ballot will be processed like all others, officials said.

On Election Day, the centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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.