EDITOR’S NOTE: Follow CNN’s live coverage of the California gubernatorial primary debate here. The top seven contenders in a crowded and highly competitive race to become California’s next governor ...

Seven candidates are participating in CNN’s California gubernatorial primary debate. We’ll also be covering election results from Indiana and Ohio. Follow for live updates.

Ahead of the June 2 primary, seven of the top candidates are confirmed for a two-hour televised debate.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. CNN will host California’s primary debate May 5, bringing competing candidates from both parties under the state’s ...

The upcoming debates come less than two months before the primary election cuts the field of candidates down to two.

Most people think of California as the home of Hollywood liberals, neglecting to acknowledge its many rural and more conservative areas. Despite its modern reputation as a Democratic state, the ...