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The California governor race remains wide open heading into the June 2 top-two primary, with a CBS News/YouGov poll showing Hilton (16%) and Steyer (15%) narrowly leading and roughly a quarter of voters undecided. A heated eight-candidate debate underscored how unsettled the field is, and Democrats are worried the top-two system could produce two Republican finalists. Mail ballots are expected to go out within about a week. The lack of a clear leader and large undecided share may keep party-outcome odds volatile. Reports of Republicans consolidating while Democrats fracture could modestly support Republican chances, but the primary remains highly uncertain.
Eight candidates running to become governor of California have lobbed heated criticism at each other in a chaotic televised debate. The evening was filled with interruptions, tense exchanges and...
Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer are the leading candidates in the packed race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), according to new
After winning his first race for Congress in 1992, 34-year-old Xavier Becerra credited a wave of community supporters in Los Angeles for backing his upstart campaign. More than 30 years later, Becerra, 68, is again an upstart candidate
Ahead of Tuesday's debate in the California governor's race, it's still a wide-open contest, CBS News' latest poll finds.
The Republicans who control Florida’s legislature on Tuesday will take up a new map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to give GOP an edge in four seats now held by Democrats – in what is likely the final maneuver in the coast-to-coast redistricting battle that has raged for months between the political parties.
A new poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton tied in the state's governor race, further confirming Becerra's surge in the race.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
The candidates felt pressure to differentiate themselves, with ballots going out to voters next week. The result was a more spirited battle than past debates.
Candidates in California’s gubernatorial race squared off Tuesday, each hunting for a breakout moment just days before ballots go out.
In the most recent independent poll from Emerson College, roughly 23% of voters remain undecided.
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