Steve Hilton Eyes California Primary Spot After Trump, Vance Backing in Top-2 Race
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Steve Hilton Eyes California Primary Spot After Trump, Vance Backing in Top-2 Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 3
Steve Hilton said he expected "a good night" in Tuesday's California gubernatorial primary, arguing Republicans can avoid being shut out of the state's top-2 general election ballot.
Trump's endorsement helped push Hilton from a neck-and-neck contest with Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco into a lead, and JD Vance added his backing on election day.
Early ballot returns, Hilton said, showed energized Republican turnout in a state that has more Republicans by raw numbers than any other, even as fears persisted that two Democrats could still finish first and second.
The race unfolds with Gavin Newsom term-limited and broader frustration over crime, homelessness and the Palisades fires feeding hopes among Republicans and independents for a political opening in California.