Election 2026 updates: Latest on race for California governor and more
Last updated: Friday, June 5, 2026 1:12AM GMT
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Millions of Central Valley and California residents have cast their ballots for several key races across the region and state. Action News has live coverage from across California as election results start to come in.
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Jun 03, 2026, 7:35 AM GMT
Karen Bass advances to November runoff for LA mayor, ABC News projects
With just under 50% of the expected votes counted, ABC News projects that incumbent Karen Bass will advance to the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor.
On Tuesday night, Bass was leading the pack with 37% of the vote. She would need over 50% of the vote to outright win the election and avoid a runoff.
ABC News has not yet projected who Bass' opponent will be in the November election. At last check, Spencer Pratt was in second place with 30% of the vote, followed by Nithya Raman with 21%.
Jun 03, 2026, 5:43 AM GMT
A breakdown of Fresno County's voter turnout for primary election
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.
Jun 04, 2026, 9:48 PM GMT
State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election in bid for Nancy Pelosi's seat
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.
Jun 04, 2026, 9:48 PM GMT
Katie Porter concedes in CA governor's race
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.
