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Becerra To Face Hilton In California Governor Race. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will face Republican commentator Steve Hilton in California’s gubernatorial election after advancing from a crowded primary field. Becerra secured his place in November’s vote after billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer fell short in the race to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. The result avoids a scenario feared by Democrats in which two Republicans could have advanced from California’s open primary system. Instead, voters will see a traditional Democrat-versus-Republican contest in a state that has strongly favoured Democrats in recent years. Becerra, a former California Attorney General and Cabinet member under President Joe Biden, is now considered the favourite heading into the general election. If elected, he would become California’s first Latino governor in modern history Steyer, who heavily outspent rivals during the campaign, said voters were frustrated with a system that he claimed benefits billionaires while leaving others behind. The outcome is also expected to allow Democrats to focus more resources on key congressional races ahead of the November elections.
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