Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor, which will be held in November 2026, following the primary held on June 2, 2026. Tom Steyer did not advance to the general election. According to Bluesky, Becerra received 27.9% of the vote in the primary, Hilton received 24.9%, and Steyer received 22.6%. The Guardian reported that Hilton is a British-born conservative pundit, Becerra is a former U.S. health and human services secretary under Joe Biden, and Steyer is a billionaire. The Hindu reported that about 42% of election night precincts had partially reported results about an hour after polls closed, and the Guardian noted that vote-counting in the California gubernatorial race was ongoing and could continue for days. According to MotherJones, Gavin Newsom is a two-term Democratic governor of California. Al Jazeera reported that California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana, and South Dakota held key primaries on Tuesday. A user expressed support for the Democratic candidate in the California gubernatorial race.