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“Democrats hold on to California governor Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who ran on his decades of experience in public office, will take over from California Governor Gavin Newsom as the next governor of the nation’s most populous state.”

“While votes are still being counted in California, a handful of important races in the midterm elections have already been called or are pointing firmly in one direction.”

“As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in the much-anticipated midterms, the record number of voters identifying as independent could prove decisive for control of the US Congress and state legislatures.”

“An unusually high proportion of those races centre on open seats, with no incumbent governor on the ballot seeking re-election.”

“Recent polls show a close race.”

“Recent polls have shown competitive Senate races in traditionally Republican states.”

“As voters across the United States head to the polls for the midterm elections – widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term in office – the state of California is set to play an important role.”

“In San Francisco, when Democratic California state Senator Scott Wiener released an AI chatbot in the high-profile race to succeed House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, who represents the tech-industry city in Congress, it drew an immediate backlash.”