Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November general election in the California governor's race, according to projections from multiple news organizations.
NBC News projected that former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra would advance to the general election in the race for governor in California. CBS News similarly projected that Becerra, a Democrat, would advance to the November election in the California governor's race.
Fox News Politics reported that the Associated Press projected former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra would advance to California's general election for governor after calling the race Friday.
Becerra previously served as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary. According to the New York Times, Mr. Becerra "was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat."
NPR reported that former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra "has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor." The outlet stated that "with millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown."
CBS News noted that "a second candidate in the race" would also advance to the November election. The specific identity of this second candidate was not detailed in the available reporting.
The New York Times characterized Becerra's advancement as resulting from a change in the contest's dynamics. The outlet reported that Eric Swalwell's "abrupt departure" altered the trajectory of the race, creating what the Times described as "a surprise path for an experienced Democrat."
NPR's reporting indicated that the ballot counting process remains ongoing. The outlet stated that "millions of ballots" are still to be counted, and the identity of Becerra's November challenger remains undetermined pending the completion of vote counting.
The general election for California governor is scheduled for November. The primary contest has determined that Becerra will appear on the general election ballot as one of the candidates for governor.
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