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Sympthsical

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14. California is generally a 60/40 Dem/Rep state

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 08:42 PM

10 hrs ago

If you add up all the Democratic votes and all the Republican votes in the primary, you see more or less that 60/40 split.

Come November, you'll see the same in the general. There will be some variation, but 60/40 is going to be the baseline expectation of results.

Mix in we are still relatively early in voting returns. It takes the state forever to count, and due to the chaotic nature of this year's jungle primary, a lot of Democrats held their ballots until later in the cycle.

I expect Hilton's final percentage to be lower than where he currently is.

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This isn't good. FORMER Fox News host Steve Hilton is now in the lead..... [View all] a kennedy 12 hrs ago OP

Why isn't it good? Math is as expected and favors Dem nominee in Nov. blm 12 hrs ago #1

Just wish it would have been someone else...... a kennedy 11 hrs ago #6

Truly UpInArms 11 hrs ago #8

Right. Te only way this works for the Guardians of Pedophiles Bluetus 9 hrs ago #40

Exactly. It looks like the perfect scenario for Dems Bluetus 9 hrs ago #31

"We can do to California what Trump did to the White House!" struggle4progress 12 hrs ago #2

Seriously?? leftieNanner 12 hrs ago #3

Hope so.....and yah, there were at least 60. a kennedy 11 hrs ago #9

And the majority of them were Bettie 10 hrs ago #16

It says something about Newsom's viability. Frasier Balzov 12 hrs ago #4

Please explain. mr715 10 hrs ago #18

Why is a Republican leading in an at-large primary? Frasier Balzov 10 hrs ago #25

It is a jungle primary, and the democratic vote is split 8 ways mr715 10 hrs ago #27

That's quite an inferential leap. Nt spooky3 10 hrs ago #28

that's not how math works Renew Deal 10 hrs ago #29

No, republican is leading because democrats split the vote. LisaL 9 hrs ago #32

You know how popular my governor is? Lifeafter70 9 hrs ago #38

But reelected with a smaller margin than his first win. Frasier Balzov 9 hrs ago #39

Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #42

This is good news. senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #5

So hope you're right. a kennedy 11 hrs ago #10

Only 55% of the votes have been counted. Later votes will skew Democratic. chia 11 hrs ago #7

Not to mention Porter, Mahan and other Democats karynnj 11 hrs ago #11

It wouldn't be impossible for Steyer to come back Sympthsical 10 hrs ago #24

I won't start paying attention until Friday. haele 11 hrs ago #12

FWIW, myself and a good chunk of people I know NoveltySocks 10 hrs ago #13

Yes.....don't want him to even think he'd have a chance. a kennedy 9 hrs ago #33

California is generally a 60/40 Dem/Rep state Sympthsical 10 hrs ago #14

*fingers crossed* a kennedy 10 hrs ago #19

Yes, we saw this in 2024 fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #41

Seriously? LisaL 10 hrs ago #15

Yup, you're right, silly me, reading clickbait headlines eh?? a kennedy 10 hrs ago #22

Hilton being in the lead is meaningless LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #17

Damn right..... a kennedy 10 hrs ago #20

Exactly. LisaL 10 hrs ago #21

*thumbs up* a kennedy 10 hrs ago #23

I aee it a little differently MerryBlooms 10 hrs ago #26

Said numerous times, but I will say it again FHRRK1 9 hrs ago #30

For the first time in a long time I did not mail in my ballot but walked it to the voting center to be counted later kimbutgar 9 hrs ago #34

It is completely unconcerning. The 6 main Dems got 56%, the 2 main Repugs got 39%. RockRaven 9 hrs ago #35

Exactly. LisaL 9 hrs ago #36

Ignore the bullshit MSM. Our jungle primary distorts reality. There were over lostincalifornia 9 hrs ago #37

Irrelevant... regnaD kciN 8 hrs ago #43