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Xavier Becerra Declared Winner of California Governor’s Race

Xavier Becerra has been elected the next governor of California, the first Latino to win the state’s highest office.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 4, 2026, 4:21 AM UTC
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  • Becerra, the Democrat, ran on a platform of lowering energy costs and working toward universal health care.
  • The dominant theme of his campaign was opposition to President Trump, noting that he had sued the […].
  • Still, the win to replace term-limited Gavin Newsom comes on a deep blue night […].

Xavier Becerra has been declared the winner of the California governor’s race, easily swatting away a challenge from Republican Steve Hilton.

In a race called by the AP on Tuesday night, Becerra, a Democrat, long was projected to easily defeat Republican Steve Hilton.

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