LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California primary election results are coming in and early returns are showing a competitive race for the Los Angeles mayoral election and the California governor's race.
In the L.A. mayor's race, Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt took an early lead, with Nithya Raman trailing behind.
In the California governor's race, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra were in the lead, with Tom Steyer in the number three position.
A lot is at stake and we're breaking everything down.
Here's a look at all the races and where everyone stands with up-to-date live election results:
Steve Hilton takes early lead in race for CA governor
When the first round of election results in the California governor's race dropped around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Republican candidate Steve Hilton was leading with 29% of the vote.
At the time, only 17% of the votes were in. A larger portion of results, including some of the vote-by-mail ballot results, are expected at 8:30 p.m.
With 6% of the votes in, Xavier Becerra was behind Hilton with 25% of the vote, followed by Tom Steyer with 19% and Chad Bianco at 12%
Jun 03, 2026, 3:38 AM GMT
Expert breaks down Republican turnout, Democratic spending during CA primary
A political expert talked to ABC7 about what they were watching for during the California primary election.
USC Annenberg Media Center Director Christina Bellantoni broke down how early Republican turnout led to more spending from Democratic.
Watch the analysis below:
A political expert talked to ABC7 about what they were watching for during the California primary election.
Jun 03, 2026, 2:54 AM GMT
See live election results for California Primary 2026
Ballot are being counted across California and elections results are rolling in.
From the California governor's race to the Los Angeles mayoral contest, ABC7 has live election results for the key races that matter to you.
