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Republican Steve Hilton was the leading candidate for governor in Sacramento County after the final election night returns were released early Wednesday morning.
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Hilton led Democrat Xavier Becerra by a few hundred votes. Both candidates received support from about 28% the voters, with Hilton leading by about two-tenths of a percentage point.
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Democrat Tom Steyer finished third, with 16.6% of the vote, and Republican Chad Bianco had 10.2%
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