Tom Steyer won’t concede as he trails badly in vote count after blowing $200M— claiming numbers could change
Tom Steyer remains defiant in his campaign for California governor despite trailing significantly in the vote count. With only 54% of votes counted, he is currently in third place with 20%, far behind frontrunner Steve Hilton and second-place Xavier Becerra. Steyer's campaign manager insists that there is still hope as they await the counting of late ballots.
- ▪Tom Steyer is currently in third place with 20% of the votes in the California gubernatorial primary.
- ▪He is trailing behind Steve Hilton, who has nearly 28%, and Xavier Becerra, who has 25%.
- ▪Steyer's campaign manager stated that they are waiting for the count of late ballots, which could potentially change the outcome.
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Politics Tom Steyer won’t concede as he trails badly in vote count after blowing $200M— claiming numbers could change By Titus Wu Published June 3, 2026, 8:45 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer issued a defiant message Wednesday that his campaign for California governor still has a chance, even as his bid faces a critical, not-so-optimistic situation of needing more votes. Campaign manager Heather Hargreaves sent a letter to supporters, saying that “there’s still a lot that remains to be seen and we’re going to give democracy time to work.” As of Wednesday afternoon, with 54% of votes counted, Steyer is struggling to make the top two spots that will advance from Tuesday’s primary into a runoff.
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