Becerra, Trump-backed Hilton set to duke it out in California governor’s race
Republican support consolidated behind Hilton as Democrats split their vote, with the Associated Press reporting he held 25.1% and Becerra 17% in early counts.
- On Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projected that Republican Steve Hilton secured the second spot in California's gubernatorial primary, advancing to the November general election runoff against Democrat Xavier Becerra.
- President Donald Trump's endorsement helped coalesce GOP support for Hilton, who campaigned on lowering taxes and combating what he calls failed Democratic policies to become California's first Republican governor in 15 years.
- During Monday's broadcast of CNN's "OutFront," host Erin Burnett asked the Trump-backed Republican about the president's rigged election claims; Hilton responded, "We've seen nothing that would give us cause to intervene."
- With 83 percent of votes counted by Monday evening, Hilton locked in 25.1 percent of the vote, positioning him to "turn it around before it is too late" for California voters.
- Per Hilton, the November general election offers Californians a "real choice" to move away from the current administration's policies as he seeks to secure the state's top executive office.
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Steve Hilton Breaks With Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Election Claims, Says He's ‘Seen Nothing’ to Justify Intervention
Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton broke with Donald Trump’s “rigged” election narrative about California’s results, saying he has “seen nothing” to justify intervention. During Monday’s broadcast for CNN’s “OutFront,” the Trump-backed Republican was asked by host Erin Burnett point-blank about the president’s claims that both the Los Angeles mayoral race and the California gubernatorial race were “rigged.” While Hilton made it clear that he w…
BREAKING: Republican Steve Hilton ADVANCES in California Governor Election * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
It looks like California’s (alleged) attempt to cheat Steve Hilton out of the election didn’t work! The Trump-endorsed Republican candidate is now officially projected to advance in California’s governor election. Decision Desk HQ called it: Decision Desk HQ projects Steve Hilton wins the second of two spots in the CA Governor Top-Two Primary #DecisionMade: 8:37 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/VDwoKFUcLr — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 9, 2026…
BREAKING: Republican Steve Hilton ADVANCES in California Governor Election
It looks like California’s (alleged) attempt to cheat Steve Hilton out of the election didn’t work! The Trump-endorsed Republican candidate is now officially projected to advance in California’s governor election. Decision Desk HQ called it: Decision Desk HQ projects Steve Hilton wins the second of two spots in the CA Governor Top-Two Primary #DecisionMade: 8:37 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/VDwoKFUcLr — Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 9, 2026…
California Governor’s Race Set For Becerra, Hilton Showdown
The race for California governor is on track for a two-person runoff in November between veteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton, a British-born television personality endorsed by President Donald Trump.
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