India, June 3 -- California voters went to the polls Tuesday in the state's statewide primary election. Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. local time, and vote counting remains ongoing.

With term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom unable to seek a third term, more than 60 candidates entered the race. According to NBC News, with approximately 16.8% of expected votes counted, the early results showed:

Steve Hilton (R): 28.9% (415,696 votes)

Xavier Becerra (D): 25.0% (359,455 votes)

Tom Steyer (D): 18.2% (261,814 votes)

Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D), who was listed as an independent in some early vote tallies, held an early lead:

Karen Bass: ~38.1%

Spencer Pratt: ~27.9%

California remains a key battleground in the fight for control of the House. Demo...