Steve Hilton Ties Xavier Becerra in California Governor Primary Polls 1 Week Before Vote
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 31
Steve Hilton Ties Xavier Becerra in California Governor Primary Polls 1 Week Before Vote
8 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · May 31
Several polls released over the last week show Republican Steve Hilton effectively tied with Democrat Xavier Becerra in California's gubernatorial primary, putting the former British political strategist within reach of a major breakthrough.
Next week's vote will determine which two candidates advance under California's top-two primary system, where the leading finishers move on to the general election regardless of party.
For Hilton, reaching the general election would mark a sharp rise for a candidate still relatively unknown in California despite his high profile in Britain.
Hilton previously played a central role in former Prime Minister David Cameron's rise to power, giving the California race an unusual cross-Atlantic political dimension.
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