Election 2026 updates: Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton neck and neck in early results for CA gov race

California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa conceded the race after early returns showed him with 1% of the vote.

In a statement, Villaraigosa said the election did not turn out the way he had hoped and offered his congratulations to the candidates that will move onto the general election in November.

"I ran for one reason: I love this state, and I know what's possible when leaders refuse to accept that things are broken. As Mayor of Los Angeles, we made it the safest big city in America, turned around failing schools, and built the greenest port in the country," he continued in his statement.

Read the full statement here.

Secretary of State: AP - Democrat Shirley Weber advances to the general election for secretary of state in California
US House - District 10 - Democrat Mark DeSaulnier advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 10th Congressional District
US House - District 15 - Democrat Kevin Mullin advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 15th Congressional District
US House - District 8 - Democrat John Garamendi advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 8th Congressional District

Ballots are being counted across California, and election results are rolling in.

From the California governor's race to key Bay Area congressional contests, ABC7 has live election results for the key races that matter to you.

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It's 8 p.m., and polls are now closed across California and the Bay Area. Voters weighed-in on who should lead the Golden State as well as who would replace Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and fill ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell's seat.

Tune into ABC7 Eyewitness on-air and online for the latest on election results and interviews with candidates.