California gubernatorial race: When will the polls close? Latest Update: Xavier Becerra, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton War Intensifies

Right now, the leading candidates to watch include Democrat Xavier Becerra, Democrat Tom Steyer and Republican Steve Hilton. Notably, the state has eliminated partisan primaries in 2010 in favor of “jungle primaries.”

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In the former, candidates of the same party first fight candidates of the other party in the gubernatorial race. In a “jungle primary,” all voters are given a full list of candidates, and the top two finishers advance to the general election, regardless of party.

This is when polls close in the California gubernatorial election.

You can check polling stations near you here.

When the polls close, a staff member will come out and announce, “Polls are over,” CBS News reported. The secretary of state’s office said if someone is in line before 8 p.m., they can still vote.

Ballots must be delivered to the polling station or ballot drop box by 8pm on Election Day. At this point, a poll worker stood at the end of the line and informed those in line that they could not vote because the polling station was closed.

Court orders can cause polling stations to extend voting hours. However, voting is conducted during this period using provisional ballots, which are different from normal ballots.

Xavier Becerra: He has 35 years of experience in California and national politics. He served in President Joe Biden’s Cabinet as secretary of Health and Human Services. After Swalwell dropped out, Becerra solidified support from California Democratic powerhouses such as Planned Parenthood and the LGBTQ rights group Equality California, according to the Associated Press.

Tom Steyer: He is the founder of a San Francisco hedge fund and spends his own money to aggressively advertise in the campaign, according to the Associated Press. He has never held public office and has never been known as a donor to Democratic groups and politicians working to combat climate change. He reportedly ran as a progressive populist and was surprisingly supported by Our Revolution, a group aligned with Bernie Sanders.

Steve Hilton: Hilton has received the endorsement of President Donald Trump. He is a conservative commentator and former host of Fox News. Hilton advised former British Prime Minister David Cameron. Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale have both donated to Hilton’s campaign.

(With AP input)