Ex-David Cameron adviser Steve Hilton leads California governor primary

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Coverage of the race varies significantly across outlets. Right-leaning sources like the Washington Examiner and California Post emphasize Hilton's position as a front-runner and highlight his polling strength, while left-leaning outlets…

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Ex-David Cameron adviser Steve Hilton leads California governor primary

Former Fox News host and Republican candidate expected to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November

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15 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.

Lean left · 7Centre · 3Right · 3

▪ Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor - Reuters — Google News
▪ California governor's race narrows as Hilton, Becerra mount early leads — CBS News — Top
▪ Hilton, Becerra lead in tight primary race for California governor — Straits Times — World
▪ Hilton, Becerra lead California governor race: Key primary election results — Al Jazeera English
▪ Hilton, Becerra, Steyer in early lead in California governor’s race as vote count continues — Washington Examiner
▪ California Governor’s Race Remains Too Close to Call — NYT — US
▪ Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor — Fox News
▪ California primary election results: governor’s race too close to call — World news | The Guardian
▪ Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California Governor primary race — The Hindu — Top
▪ Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race — TheWrap
▪ Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Lead in Early Returns for California Governor — Variety
▪ Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California governor primary race — Investing.com — News

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Original publisher	International homepage
Canonical URL	https://www.ft.com/content/e3df0e9d-b77c-4de8-bdd0-d76bb59162a2
Publication time	Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:08:22 GMT
Retrieval time	2026-06-03T10:22:02.257Z
Last seen	2026-06-03T10:29:30.559Z
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Publisher visit	Yes — open original
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