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Normale Ansicht

California Had the Most Expensive Governor’s Race in U.S. History. It’s Still Not Over.

03. Juni 2026 um 20:26
Nearly $316 million was spent on campaign ads in the primary for California governor. Now the general election spending will begin.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer were leading the vote count Wednesday in California’s primary election for governor, the most expensive gubernatorial contest in the country’s history.

Billionaires and Silicon Valley Have Flooded California’s Races With Cash

03. Juni 2026 um 00:00
Tom Steyer has spent a staggering $216 million on his campaign for governor. Tech titans have lined up behind one of his rivals. And in other races, rich donors are spending big.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Tom Steyer, a former hedge fund investor and a longtime megadonor to liberal causes, has lavishly self-funded his bid for California governor.
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