Listen Live to California Primary Election Results and Analysis

California voters participated in a closely watched 2026 primary election featuring a competitive race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. Leading candidates included Democrats Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, and Matt Mahan, alongside Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco. Under California’s top-two primary system, the candidates with the most votes regardless of party advance to the November general election, with polls closing at 8pm PT and SiriusXM providing live coverage across multiple news and political channels.