Dissecting what the latest primary races mean for November elections
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🗓️ 3 June 2026
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| 0:00.0 | Well, half a dozen states held their primary elections yesterday, giving a clearer picture of how some of the nation's high-profile midterm races will shape up this fall. |
| 0:09.4 | In California, ballots are still being counted in several key races, chief among them the race for governor. |
| 0:15.2 | Three candidates are locked in a fight for the top two spots that will advance to November's runoff. |
| 0:20.0 | On the Democratic side, former Health and Human Service, his secretary Javier Bicera, |
| 0:24.8 | and billionaire activist Tom Steyer, and Republican media commentator Steve Hilton. |
| 0:30.8 | It appears that we are on track to advance to November. |
| 0:35.4 | We're going to wait until every ballot is counted. |
| 0:37.6 | We're going to give democracy a time to work, and we don't be finished really strong. |
| 0:41.8 | Change is coming to California, and it's long overdue. |
| 0:45.9 | Meantime, in Iowa, the matchups for both Senate and Governor are now set. |
| 0:50.3 | In the Senate race, Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson will face Democratic challenger and former |
| 0:55.8 | Paralympian Josh Turek to replace retiring Senator Joni Ernst. And in the race for governor, |
| 1:01.6 | businessman Zach Lawn narrowly edged out Trump-backed congressman Randy Feinstra. He'll face Democratic |
| 1:07.5 | State auditor Rob Sand in what's set to be one of the nation's most watched gubernatorial races this fall. |
| 1:13.8 | For more on what these primary results mean. |
| 1:17.0 | Heading into the fall, we are joined now by Nathan Gonzalez, editor and publisher of Inside Elections. |
| 1:21.8 | Always good to see you. |
| 1:22.9 | So let's start in California, shall we? |
| 1:25.3 | The governor's race is still being sorted out. |
| 1:27.1 | These mail-in votes are still being counted. |
| 1:29.2 | But it appears that the Democrat, Javier Becerra, |
| 1:32.2 | is going to face Republican Steve Hilton this fall. |
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