Former British politician leads California gubernatorial primary

The California gubernatorial primary has a former British political adviser and former cabinet minister from the Biden administration in the top positions. Third place is held by billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer.

Two Democratic candidates have emerged in the early count for California's gubernatorial primary: a former British political adviser and a former cabinet minister from Joe Biden's administration. The vote count is still ongoing and final results are not yet known.

In third place is billionaire Democrat and climate activist Tom Steyer, who is also running as a member of the Democratic Party. Steyer is previously known for his significant financial contributions to support the climate protection movement.

The election for the office of California governor is significant on the state's political landscape, considering that California is the largest US state and its governance has often become a matter of national political importance.