Politics
Becerra wins California governorship as Democrats dominate midterm races
November 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Xavier Becerra has won California's governorship and Democrats led key congressional races in Tuesday's midterms, as two ballot measures faced defeat.
- Xavier Becerra, son of Mexican immigrants, is set to become California's first Latino governor since 1875.
- With votes still being counted, Democrats led key congressional races, including Randy Villegas's roughly 30-point edge over Republican incumbent David Valadao.
- The Associated Press called the voter ID measure (Proposition 39) defeated, while the billionaire net-worth tax (Proposition 40) trailed 56-44.
- Becerra has vowed to resist Donald Trump's agenda, citing his 122 lawsuits against the administration as California attorney general.