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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

14 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 15 hrs ago OP

Why isn't it good? Math is as expected and favors Dem nominee in Nov. blm 15 hrs ago #1

Just wish it would have been someone else...... a kennedy 15 hrs ago #6

Truly UpInArms 15 hrs ago #8

Right. Te only way this works for the Guardians of Pedophiles Bluetus 12 hrs ago #40

Exactly. It looks like the perfect scenario for Dems Bluetus 13 hrs ago #31

"We can do to California what Trump did to the White House!" struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #2

Seriously?? leftieNanner 15 hrs ago #3

Hope so.....and yah, there were at least 60. a kennedy 15 hrs ago #9

And the majority of them were Bettie 13 hrs ago #16

It says something about Newsom's viability. Frasier Balzov 15 hrs ago #4

Please explain. mr715 13 hrs ago #18

Why is a Republican leading in an at-large primary? Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #25

It is a jungle primary, and the democratic vote is split 8 ways mr715 13 hrs ago #27

That's quite an inferential leap. Nt spooky3 13 hrs ago #28

that's not how math works Renew Deal 13 hrs ago #29

No, republican is leading because democrats split the vote. LisaL 13 hrs ago #32

You know how popular my governor is? Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #38

But reelected with a smaller margin than his first win. Frasier Balzov 12 hrs ago #39

Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #42

This is good news. senseandsensibility 15 hrs ago #5

So hope you're right. a kennedy 15 hrs ago #10

Only 55% of the votes have been counted. Later votes will skew Democratic. chia 15 hrs ago #7

Not to mention Porter, Mahan and other Democats karynnj 15 hrs ago #11

It wouldn't be impossible for Steyer to come back Sympthsical 13 hrs ago #24

I won't start paying attention until Friday. haele 15 hrs ago #12

FWIW, myself and a good chunk of people I know NoveltySocks 14 hrs ago #13

Yes.....don't want him to even think he'd have a chance. a kennedy 13 hrs ago #33

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

*fingers crossed* a kennedy 13 hrs ago #19

Yes, we saw this in 2024 fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #41

Seriously? LisaL 13 hrs ago #15

Yup, you're right, silly me, reading clickbait headlines eh?? a kennedy 13 hrs ago #22

Hilton being in the lead is meaningless LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #17

Damn right..... a kennedy 13 hrs ago #20

Exactly. LisaL 13 hrs ago #21

*thumbs up* a kennedy 13 hrs ago #23

I aee it a little differently MerryBlooms 13 hrs ago #26

Said numerous times, but I will say it again FHRRK1 13 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 13 hrs ago #34

It is completely unconcerning. The 6 main Dems got 56%, the 2 main Repugs got 39%. RockRaven 13 hrs ago #35

Exactly. LisaL 13 hrs ago #36

Ignore the bullshit MSM. Our jungle primary distorts reality. There were over lostincalifornia 13 hrs ago #37

Irrelevant... regnaD kciN 11 hrs ago #43