California’s revolt: Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton stun Democrats in early result shake-up
California voters are showing significant support for Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton in early election results, indicating a potential shift away from Democratic leadership. Pratt is closely trailing incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, while Hilton leads the gubernatorial race against Xavier Becerra. Both candidates are capitalizing on voter frustration with the current administration's performance.
- ▪Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton are leading in early election results for mayor and governor in California.
- ▪Hilton has garnered 27.6% of the vote, while Becerra follows with 25.6% as 56% of the votes are counted.
- ▪Pratt is just behind Mayor Karen Bass with 29.91% of the vote, indicating a competitive race.
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- ▪ Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton Overperform in Early California Primary Results — The Hollywood Reporter
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Politics California’s revolt: Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton stun Democrats in early result shake-up By Josh Koehn Published June 3, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google California voters frustrated by the routine failures of state and local leadership look set to send Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton to runoff elections for mayor and governor after the first few ballot drops. In a major rebuke of Democrat rule in both Los Angeles and the state, both Pratt and Hilton held their positions steady Wednesday night. Hilton remained in the lead for the governor’s race with 27.6% of the vote and Xavier Becerra was in second place with 25.6% with 56% of the vote counted.
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