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California’s GOP will not endorse Trump favorite Steve Hilton for governor
Delegates split nearly evenly, with Chad Bianco at 49% and Steve Hilton at 44%, leaving the party without a gubernatorial endorsement.
- On Sunday, California Republican Party delegates at their San Diego convention declined to endorse a gubernatorial candidate after neither former Fox News host Steve Hilton nor Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco reached the required 60% threshold.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Hilton last week, but the convention's refusal to back his pick suggests limits to his influence among rank-and-file delegates even in this heavily Democratic state.
- Official tallies show Bianco received 496 delegate votes and Hilton received 442, with 75 delegates opting for 'no endorsement' instead of choosing between the two candidates.
- With the June 2 primary approaching, both candidates remain competitive, complicating GOP efforts to consolidate support against a crowded field of Democratic rivals in the race.
- California's top-two primary system allows any two candidates, regardless of party, to advance to November, positioning both Republicans as potentially viable if they secure the highest vote totals.
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California Republicans just delivered a result that cuts directly against expectations—and against Donald Trump’s influence inside the party. At the state GOP convention, delegates declined to endorse any candidate for governor, despite Trump’s recent backing of Steve Hilton. The vote wasn’t particularly close to the required threshold either. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco led with 49 percent support, while Hilton followed at 44 percent—b…
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