California governor’s race still a toss-up as leading candidates battle for top spots

Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the field as votes continue to be countedThe Democrats to watch after Tuesday’s primaries: from army doctor to ParalympianThe key race for California governor is deadlocked as vote counting continued on Wednesday morning following primary elections to decide who would run in several critical districts in the US House and Senate in November, in a midterm year expected to favor Democrats.With nearly 60% of the votes counted, Steve Hilton, a Republican, former UK political operative and Fox News host who was narrowly ahead. Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and the former health secretary