Election 2026 updates: Latest on race for California governor and more

Voter turnout across Fresno County was higher than expected for this year's June primary. Here's what we know.

Voter turnout across Fresno County was higher than expected for this year's June primary. Here's what we know.

Fresno County officials say more than 15,000 voters opted to cast their ballots in person on Tuesday.

Another 5,000 voted in person during the early voting period.

Officials are still working to calculate the totals for vote-by-mail ballots, which they expect will be equally as high.

Fresno County Clerk and Registrar of Voters James Kus says it won't be until Saturday or even next Tuesday when the majority of ballots are counted.

Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener advances to the general election for California 11th Congressional District in a bid for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's seat. As of 9:45 p.m., he has 40,017 votes.

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who was endorsed by Emerita Pelosi, is in second place with 26,443 votes.

Political newcomer Saikat Chakrabarti is in third with 13,154 votes.

And David Ganezer has 5,201 votes.

Kate Porter, the only major female candidate in a crowded Democratic field for California governor, conceded in the race Tuesday night.

Katie Porter, the only major female candidate in a crowded Democratic field for California governor, conceded in the race Tuesday night.

Porter released her remarks in a social media video.

Her campaign focused on housing affordability and eliminating state income tax for middle-class residents, with an explicit platform to abolish ICE.

Porter was the only major candidate for governor that did not accept corporate donations.

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer told supporters he and his backers "know we finished really strong."

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer told supporters he and his backers "know we finished really strong."

Steyer pledged to advance progressive policies like universal healthcare and aggressive climate policy, ideas he reiterated as votes were still being tallied.

"We should have a system based on fairness, not on asking for fairness," he said.

Steyer's campaign spent or booked more than $203 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio, yielding accusations from some that he had tried to buy the election.

But Steyer noted that major corporate interests, including a major California utility, dumped money into defeating him because he's the candidate willing to take them on.

"I welcome their hatred," Steyer said.