Becerra takes front-runner status in California governor’s race
From Morning Report by The Hill
May 7, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
Xavier Becerra has emerged as the leading candidate among Democrats in the California governor's race as ballots are being sent to voters.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has surged to the head of the pack of Democrats running for California governor as ballots are heading out to voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- California governor's race
- Democratic candidates
- Xavier Becerra
- elections
- voter ballots
Keywords
- California
- governor's race
- Xavier Becerra
- Democrats
- elections
- voting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Health and Human Services
Places: California
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