Alejandra Salinas leads over Dwight Boykins in Houston's City Council At-Large Position 4 runoff with 56% of early votes.
Mr Newsom, who is weighing a 2028 presidential run, celebrated his win with a speech to Democrats in Houston, Texas, a move viewed as raising his profile beyond his home state.
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