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'Doomsday scenario': California governor race turns into high-stakes scramble as vote split may keep Republican out

Jun 1, 2026Right

The crowded California gubernatorial race, which started with 61 candidates, has now apparently narrowed to just three: former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra (D), climate advocate and businessman Tom Steyer (D), and former Fox News host and small-business owner Steve Hilton (R), according to the latest polling.'If we don’t get…

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