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See the latest updates on the 2026 California primary election.

California closed its polls at 8 p.m. Tuesday for the 2026 Primary Election, which will decide who advances in several key local and state races, including the race for Governor. Election results began trickling in within minutes thanks to California’s voting system,

Alameda | Contra Costa | Marin | Napa | San Francisco | San Mateo | Santa Clara | Solano | Sonoma | California | Governor This live blog has ended and is no longer being updated. Bay Area residents flocked to polls Tuesday on the last day to vote in the California primary.

What to Know Vote centers are open in California until 8 p.m. in the statewide primary election. In the race for governor, Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, and Republican Steve Hilton appear to have separated from the pack among likely primary voters,