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

Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra speaks on election night for the 2026 California gubernatorial primary at his election night watch party, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci June ⁠5 (Reuters) - ⁠Democratic ⁠former cabinet ​secretary ‌Xavier ‌Becerra ⁠is projected ⁠to advance to ​the ​November ballot ⁠for ⁠California ⁠governor after Tuesday's ​primary ​election,

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.

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.

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.

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Secretary Xavier Becerra (D) on Thursday advanced to November’s general election in the race to become California’s next governor, according to Decision Desk

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.