Trump-backed Steve Hilton advances to general election for California governor
Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary. Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. The outlet called the race on Tuesday evening, one week after the election, with 88% of the vote counted.
- ▪Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary.
- ▪Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.
- ▪The outlet called the race on Tuesday evening, one week after the election, with 88% of the vote counted.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump-backed Hilton advances to California governor general election — Fox News
- ▪ Republican Steven Hilton advances to general election for California governor — California Post
- ▪ California: Republican Steve Hilton Advances to Gubernatorial General Election — PJ Media
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| Publication time | Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:05:41 +0000 |
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Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary. Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. The outlet called the race on Tuesday evening, one week after the election, with 88% of the vote counted.
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