Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state

Democrat Xavier Becerra consolidated enough support from Democratic base to advance beyond a bitter primary to California governor, while the second spot remains up for grabs.

Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the general election in California’s governor’s race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. It’s not yet clear who he’ll face in November.

Latest California governor primary results as Democrats Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra and Republicans Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton vie for nominations to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Republican television commentator Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary ⁠Xavier ⁠Becerra maintained their leads in the open primary race ⁠for California governor on Wednesday, making them favorites to advance to the November 3 general election.

Former health secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who pulled off a stunning rise late in the California governor’s race, will advance to the general election, the Associated Press projected Friday. It’s unclear who will meet Becerra on the November ballot.

As Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the pack in the race for Governor of California, there are thousands of ballots left to be counted prompting the president to falsely claim Democrats are ‘rigging’ the election.