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The official X account for California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office shot back at Trump, tweeting: “Trump is lying about California again — time to take the phone away from grandpa and put him to sleep.”
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What Is The State Of The Governor’s Race?
According to the Associated Press, 56% of the ballots in the Gubernatorial race have been counted so far, and the top two candidates will progress to the runoffs. GOP candidate Steve Hilton is in the lead with 27.6% of the votes, followed by Democrat Xavier Becerra at 25.6%. The only other candidate still in contention is Democrat Tom Steyer, who is in third place with 19.8% of the vote. Steyer will have to win the remaining vote drops by large margins to advance to the runoffs ahead of either Becerra or Hilton.
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What Is The State Of The La Mayor Race?
The Associated Press partially called the Mayoral race early on Wednesday, noting that Democrat and incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the runoff. With 62% of the ballots counted, Bass has secured 35% of the votes. Former reality TV star and Republican Spencer Pratt is in second place with 29.9% of the votes, while progressive Democratic challenger Nithya Raman is in third with 22.8%. The latest count released on Wednesday afternoon saw Raman cut into Pratt’s lead, and local election experts told the Los Angeles Times that she could not be counted out of the race yet.
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