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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of California. The seat is open. The office is currently held by Gavin Newsom (Democratic). Gavin Newsom is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Xavier Becerra — Democratic
- Steve Hilton — Republican
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Incumbent term-limited. Top-two primary (Jun 2): Becerra and Hilton advanced. Roster cross-checked: Wikipedia 2026 gubernatorial elections race summary + Ballotpedia State executive official elections, 2026.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Winner: Xavier Becerra (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.