2026 Governor Elections thread

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Anonymous wrote:Did they announce?
Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer or Steve Hilton?

Hilton leads and Becerra is next, Steyer third. Only half the vote counted so far.

I’m guessing Becerra and maybe Hilton as the rest of the dems split off. Becerra will sweep the general election for governor against Steyer or Hilton. Becerra has the Hispanic vote, democratic war chest, and independents/centrist democrats. Progressives don’t trust Steyer and don’t want an old billionaire. No one wants a Republican other than MAGAs. If Mahon and Porter weren’t in the race Steyer might have been the second place holder but he wouldn’t beat Becerra in the general.

Californian here. I don’t think this is true any more. (Unfortunate, in my view, so you know where I am politically, but I want to be realistic.)

The repudiation of the far left yesterday was significant. It is hard to express just how exhausted most Californians are with the far left, and some of those folks are going to turn to Republicans. It’s just not the social death knell it was a few years ago.

Obviously anecdotal but I am in a very blue county in a very blue city in CA and I know Democrats who voted for Hilton and are open about it. That would have been inconceivable 5-10 years ago.

It’s possible Steyer will catch Hilton with late vote counts, but even if he does, the messaging should be clear: a lot of Democrats voted for a Republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is already a tossup but if the guy endorsed by Steve King wins, look out

Update:

Not mentioned: he also manufactures c0ck r!ngs

[Anonymous]

Looks like Steyer has overtaken Hilton in the CA Governor's race.https://results.lavote.gov/#year=2026&election=4338

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Anonymous wrote:Michigan may see James (R) win thanks to Mike Duggan (I) taking votes away from Benson (D)

No, Michigan will not see that.

Duggan is now out of the race. Benson and James are awful. Benson will do nothing to reduce the state budget. James is a windbag and member of an awful Congress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Steyer has overtaken Hilton in the CA Governor's race.https://results.lavote.gov/#year=2026&election=4338

not quite!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did they announce?
Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer or Steve Hilton?

Hilton leads and Becerra is next, Steyer third. Only half the vote counted so far.

I’m guessing Becerra and maybe Hilton as the rest of the dems split off. Becerra will sweep the general election for governor against Steyer or Hilton. Becerra has the Hispanic vote, democratic war chest, and independents/centrist democrats. Progressives don’t trust Steyer and don’t want an old billionaire. No one wants a Republican other than MAGAs. If Mahon and Porter weren’t in the race Steyer might have been the second place holder but he wouldn’t beat Becerra in the general.

Californian here. I don’t think this is true any more. (Unfortunate, in my view, so you know where I am politically, but I want to be realistic.)

The repudiation of the far left yesterday was significant. It is hard to express just how exhausted most Californians are with the far left, and some of those folks are going to turn to Republicans. It’s just not the social death knell it was a few years ago.

Obviously anecdotal but I am in a very blue county in a very blue city in CA and I know Democrats who voted for Hilton and are open about it. That would have been inconceivable 5-10 years ago.

It’s possible Steyer will catch Hilton with late vote counts, but even if he does, the messaging should be clear: a lot of Democrats voted for a Republican.

Hard disagree. Republicans can't be trusted. Their brand is shot. That said, the Democrat brand is also shot. The left and the right both need to start over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Steyer has overtaken Hilton in the CA Governor's race. https://results.lavote.gov/#year=2026&election=4338

No?

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This is really good

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Anonymous wrote:Did they announce?
Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer or Steve Hilton?

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This is going to be a fun one

[Anonymous]

I mean, Tommy Tuberville lives in Florida and yet, is the senator from Alabama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean, Tommy Tuberville lives in Florida and yet, is the senator from Alabama.

And trying to become governor of Alabama!

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