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Mayorkas dodges endorsement of Becerra for California governor

The Hill · May 12, 2026, 6:26 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday dodged endorsing former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in the California governor's race. Mayorkas, who sat for an interview at Politico's Security Summit in Washington, D.C., said, "I am agnostic with respect

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Mayorkas dodges endorsement of Becerra for California governor

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