The 2026 California primary elections are currently experiencing a long counting process, which has left several important races undecided.

2026年加州初選目前正經歷漫長的計票過程，導致數場重要競選結果尚未確定。

The delay in counting votes is mainly caused by the state's heavy use of mail-in ballots, which make up about 80% of all votes. According to current laws, ballots are still valid if they are postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. Furthermore, the process is slowed down by strict security checks, such as matching signatures and allowing voters to fix mistakes on their ballots. Consequently, the Secretary of State has announced that the final results may not be official until July 10, 2026.

計票延遲主要是由於該州大量使用郵寄選票，約佔所有票數的 80%。根據現行法律，只要選票在選舉日蓋戳且在七日內送達，即視為有效。此外，嚴格的安全檢查（例如比對簽名以及允許選民修正選票錯誤）也減緩了進度。因此，州務卿宣布，最終結果可能要到 2026 年 7 月 10 日才會正式公布。

There is a clear disagreement between political leaders regarding these delays. Governor Gavin Newsom's administration and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber emphasize that a slow pace is necessary to ensure election fairness and allow more people to vote. On the other hand, President Donald Trump has claimed that the delay is proof of systemic fraud, asserting that Democrats are trying to change the results. He is also promoting the SAVE America Act to limit mail-in voting and increase citizenship checks. However, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has not confirmed any investigations into these claims.

政治領袖對這些延遲存在明顯分歧。州長加文·紐森的政府與州務卿雪莉·韋伯強調，緩慢的進度是為了確保選舉公平並讓更多人能夠投票。另一方面，川普總統則聲稱延遲是系統性舞弊的證據，並堅稱民主黨人企圖改變結果。他同時推動《拯救美國法案》以限制郵寄投票並加強公民身份核查。然而，洛杉磯美國檢察官辦公室尚未確認對這些指控進行任何調查。

In terms of specific races, the competition to replace Governor Newsom remains very close. Early data shows Republican Steve Hilton leading with 27.6%, followed by Democrats Xavier Becerra (25.6%) and Tom Steyer (19.8%). Analysts believe that Democratic voters may have taken longer to decide because there were so many liberal candidates. Meanwhile, in the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass is expected to move to the November runoff, although she did not win a majority of the votes. The second spot in the runoff is still being contested by Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman.

在具體競選方面，接替紐森州長的競爭依然非常激烈。初步數據顯示，共和黨的史蒂夫·希爾頓以 27.6% 領先，其次是民主黨的哈維爾·貝塞拉（25.6%）與湯姆·斯泰耶（19.8%）。分析師認為，由於自由派候選人過多，民主黨選民可能花較多時間決定。同時，在洛杉磯市長競選中，現任市長凱倫·巴斯預計將進入 11 月的 runoff 決選，儘管她未獲得過半數票。決選的第二個名額目前仍由史賓塞·普拉特與尼蒂亞·拉曼競爭中。

California is still processing a large number of mail-in ballots, and the final results for the main races are expected in the next few weeks.

加州目前仍在處理大量郵寄選票，主要競選結果預計將在未來幾週內公布。