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At the Races: Democratic aches in the Great Lakes

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari With its early August primary looming, Michigan is the next state to shine…

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Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advance from the top-two primary for governor of California

Xavier Becerra (D) and Steve Hilton (R) advanced from the top-two primary for governor of California on June 2, 2026. Of the 61 candidates who ran in the election, Becerra, Matt Mahan (D), Katie Porter (D), Tom Steyer (D), Antonio Villaraigosa (D), Chad Bianco (R), and Hilton led in polling…

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Here are the top candidates for California governor in Tuesday's primary

California voters face a crowded ballot with 61 names during Tuesday's primary to replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom

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Billionaire Tom Steyer’s record spending dominates California governor race

Steyer, a former hedge fund manager and now prominent liberal activist, has already committed over $195 million to broadcast TV, cable, and radio advertisements, a figure that continues to climb, according to data compiled by advertising tracker AdImpact

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Is boring back? The California governor’s race and the fight for the future of the Democratic party

A massive field, no clear frontrunners and one big scandal have turned the high-stakes battle into a head-scratcher

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Where California’s Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Climate and Taking Big Oil Money

While frontrunners Steyer and Becerra slug it out, they’re clashing over their commitment to clean energy.

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A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued

Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%

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A billionaire, a taco, reality TV: the top 4 attack lines in California’s elections

With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turn

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Trump-backed candidate Steve Hilton accused of lying to voters in fiery California governor debate

The punishing cost of living in California, particularly soaring gas prices, dominated the discussion, highlighting deep partisan divisions

The Independent UK

The Key Electoral Races That Could Decide President Trump's Political Future

From party loyalty battles to razor-thin margins in Congress, a handful of contests could determine how much power the president holds after November

Latin Times

California Governor Race Debate 2026: Xavier Becerra Takes Centre Stage As Rivals Clash

Xavier Becerra took heavy fire from all sides as eight candidates for California governor traded attacks in a chaotic, high‑stakes debate at Pomona College.

International Business Times UK

Democrats think swearing will fix their authenticity problem. It won’t

Outrage is a legitimate political emotion. It is not, by itself, a politics

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Democrats Splinter in California Governor's Race: Trump-Endorsed Steve Hilton Eyes Stunning Upset

In a California gubernatorial debate, six candidates pitched to voters after former Rep. Eric Swalwell exited the race over sexual misconduct allegations.

International Business Times UK

Leading California governor candidates spar in debate as topsy-turvy race heats up

Six candidates clashed over homelessness and cost of living crisis in first debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit – with a clear frontrunner still to emerge

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Six California governor candidates to attend first major debate following Swalwell’s exit

Six leading candidates vying for California’s governorship are set to clash in a televised debate Wednesday, each hoping for a pivotal moment in a chaotic and leaderless race.

Latin Times

Democrat Betty Yee exits the race for governor of California

Former California controller Betty Yee has exited the race for governor, dealing another blow to an already fractured Democratic field and intensifying concerns that the party could split its vote in the state's unusual "top-two" primary system.

Latin Times

Eric Swalwell's Fall From Grace Has Rewritten California's Governor Race, and Katie Porter May Be the Biggest Early Winner

Eric Swalwell's implosion has done more than end one of California's most closely watched gubernatorial bids. It has scrambled the 2026 governor's race, opened a fight for his supporters, and created fresh anxiety inside the Democratic Party over whether a crowded field could hand Republicans an even bigger opening in…

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Over 296,000 happy users last year, 0 this year: How big tax prep crushed the IRS’s free filing tool

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Swalwell’s shock exit throws California governor’s race into disarray: ‘This really tosses the table over’

The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scrambling

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'I have not spoken to any women...': Katie Porter on her connection to Swalwell accuser influencer Cheyenne Hunt

As Eric Swalwell quit the California Guv race in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations against him, Katie Porter benefited the most but the fellow Democrat distanced from the behind-the-scenes of the major exposé on Eric Swalwell. The decision to quit the race came after Swalwell's campaign held the…

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Trump endorses ex-Fox News host Steve Hilton in California governor’s race

Move to back the Republican candidate could dash party’s hopes of locking Democrats out of the November runoff

The Guardian - US

California governor poll raises prospect of two Republicans contesting runoff

Survey puts Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco ahead with Democratic vote split between large field of candidates

The Independent UK

Crowded race to replace Newsom finally has a leader, at least by one measure

Even in the heavily Democratic state, an all-GOP general election is possible under the unusual top-two primary system

Latin Times

Poll Shows Republicans Leading California Governor Race Amid Divided Democratic Field

According to a newly released poll, with Newsom out of the picture, Republicans could have a serious shot at winning the election. The survey shows Republican candidate Steve Hilton would come out on top if the state's gubernatorial primary were held today.

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California Democrats defy call from party to abandon crowded race: ‘Voters choose the next governor’

State party chair had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in November

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