California primary election results: Becerra, Hilton neck and neck in early results

Last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 11:53AM GMT
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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:

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Jun 03, 2026, 2:54 AM

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.

See all election results here

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4:35 AM GMT

Steve Hilton barely ahead of Xavier Becerra in race for CA governor

With 52% of the expected votes counted in the race for California governor, Republican Steve Hilton is leading the pack with 27% of the vote, with Democrat Xavier Becerra trailing barely behind him with 26% of the vote.

Hilton and Becerra have been on the top since the polls closed at 8 p.m. The top two candidates will advance to the November general election.

Democrat Tom Steyer is in third place with 20% of the vote, followed by Republican Chad Bianco at 11%. The rest of the candidates each have less than 5% of the votes.

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11:23 AM GMT

Matt Mahan concedes CA governor's race

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan dropped out of the crowded 2026 California gubernatorial race.

He officially delivered his concession speech after the polls closed Tuesday night, saying his "job isn't done in San Jose yet," marking the end of his campaign for higher office.

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4:02 AM GMT

Rob Bonta advances to general election for CA attorney general

Democrat Rob Bonta advances to the general election for attorney general in California.

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California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa concedes race

California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa conceded the race after early returns showed him with 1% of the vote.

In a statement, Villaraigosa said the election did not turn out the way he had hoped and offered his congratulations to the candidates that will move onto the general election in November.

"I ran for one reason: I love this state, and I know what's possible when leaders refuse to accept that things are broken. As Mayor of Los Angeles, we made it the safest big city in America, turned around failing schools, and built the greenest port in the country," he continued in his statement.

Read the full statement here.