US EditionState GOP convention ends without endorsement in gubernatorial race
Delegates split 49% to 44% and left the party without a gubernatorial endorsement despite Donald Trump’s backing of Steve Hilton.
- Delegates at the California Republican Party Spring Convention in San Diego failed to endorse a gubernatorial candidate on Sunday, as neither Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco nor former Fox News Host Steve Hilton reached the required 60 percent threshold.
- President Donald Trump's endorsement failed to elevate Hilton, who received 44 percent of the vote compared to Bianco's 49 percent, revealing limits to the President's influence among the party's most committed delegates.
- More than 1,100 delegates attended the three-day event, where a visible divide between the party establishment and its rank-and-file emerged through widespread displays of Trump merchandise across vendor booths and attendees' clothing.
- Bianco shrugged off the outcome, stating Sunday that the result "didn't mean anything," while Hilton urged delegates to "leave this convention strong and united behind President Trump's leadership."
- Party leaders now shift focus toward the June primary, aiming to break the Democratic supermajority while some members acknowledge the challenge of navigating the political liability posed by the President's brand.
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Republicans hit Trump with 'stark rebuke' as they shun his choice for California governor
California Republicans refused to endorse President Donald Trump's pick for governor Sunday in a "stark rebuke" from the party's rank-and-file in the nation's most populous state, Politico reported.The activists' departure from Trump — choosing not to endorse despite the president's backing of former Fox News host Steve Hilton — reflected escalating GOP concerns about midterm prospects, particularly in critical California House battlegrounds.Pre…
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SF WeeklyRepublicans endorse neither Hilton nor Bianco for governor
(The Center Square) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, the two leading Republican candidates for California governor, both failed to get an endorsement Sunday from the California Republican Party less than 60 days…
State GOP convention ends without endorsement in gubernatorial race
Delegates meeting at the California Republican Party Spring Convention in San Diego failed to endorse a candidate for governor Sunday, despite a recent endorsement by President Donald Trump. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco received 49 percent of the vote, while Trump’s pick, former Fox News Host Steve Hilton, got 44 percent. The remaining delegates voted to not endorse either candidate. Sixty percent of the vote was needed to gain the Calif…
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