{"id":2271,"date":"2026-06-10T04:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2026-06-10T04:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:34:54","slug":"republican-steve-hilton-will-face-democrat-xavier-becerra-in-california-governors-race-cnn-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2271","title":{"rendered":"Republican Steve Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor\u2019s race, CNN projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div> <div>\n<button>\n<strong>\n<span><svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span>Summary<\/span>\n<\/strong>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<span><svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host endorsed by President Donald Trump, will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California&#8217;s gubernatorial race in November.<\/li>\n<li>Hilton campaigned on affordability issues and reducing bureaucracy, arguing voters are ready for change after 16 years of Democratic control.<\/li>\n<li>He faces a steep uphill battle in California, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly 4.6 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<span>AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California\u2019s gubernatorial race, CNN\u2019s Decision Desk projects.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2265\">Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for millions, World Food Program chief says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Hilton, a former Fox News host who has President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement, will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Hilton and Becerra were among a crowded field of contenders in Tuesday\u2019s primary election who vied to succeed term-limited incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom. Billionaire Democratic candidate Tom Steyer, who spent more than $200 million on his gubernatorial campaign, will finish in third place, and he conceded in a statement after the race was projected.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Concern had grown among Democrats that their scattered field of candidates could split the vote enough for Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, another Republican in the primary, to be the top two vote-getters in the contest. But Trump\u2019s endorsement of Hilton in April helped consolidate GOP support.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Hilton responded to similar comments in an interview with CNN\u2019s Erin Burnett this week, saying, \u201cI think that actually this year could be different.\u201d He claimed Californians are frustrated with high taxes and that a majority of them believe the state is going in the wrong direction.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steve Hilton.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2269\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8d59ae66f38449a2adebdaf2f326b0b0-768x432.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8d59ae66f38449a2adebdaf2f326b0b0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8d59ae66f38449a2adebdaf2f326b0b0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8d59ae66f38449a2adebdaf2f326b0b0.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Video Ad Feedback<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Top political forecaster: no way a Trump pick becomes CA gov\n                <\/div>\n<div>\n<span>\n                                        \n        \n            \n            \n        3:03\n                            <\/span>\n<span> \u2022 Source:\n                \n                    CNN\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steve Hilton.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20923ee289b43be5b50a6e37b2bb9286.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20923ee289b43be5b50a6e37b2bb9286.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20923ee289b43be5b50a6e37b2bb9286-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Top political forecaster: no way a Trump pick becomes CA gov<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>        \n        \n            \n            \n        3:03\n         \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            After working in British politics, Hilton moved to California in 2012. He focused his campaign on affordability issues, blaming Democratic leadership in California for high costs and vowing to reduce bureaucracy in the state. He has argued California voters are ready for a change after 16 years of unified Democratic party control.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2263\">Grand juror called DOJ\u2019s controversial Chicago protest indictment \u2018a crock\u2019 before it was approved, transcript shows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Hilton now faces a steep uphill climb in November\u2019s election. There are roughly 4.6 million more registered Democrats than there are Republicans in California, according to the state\u2019s most recent voter registration statistics. California hasn\u2019t elected a Republican governor in 20 years, when voters gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a second term.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Meanwhile, Becerra, who previously served as a Los Angeles-area US congressman and California attorney general, ran on his years of experience in various governmental roles and argued that only someone who had managed crises could fix California\u2019s problems.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            However, he weathered attacks on his record, particularly his handling of the child migrant crisis and the mpox outbreak during former President Joe Biden\u2019s administration. He also faced criticism over his former chief of staff pleading guilty to a fraud charge related to a scheme to siphon money from a Becerra campaign account. Becerra has not been accused of any wrongdoing by law enforcement.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The race faced a major shakeup in April when then-Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out and resigned from Congress following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has strongly denied. Swalwell was seen as the front-runner, but the vacuum left by his exit was quickly filled by Becerra.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=2259\">Iron Age woman likely had her brains scooped out before burial, study suggests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>This story has been updated with additional details.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California\u2019s gubernatorial race, CNN\u2019s Decision Desk projects. 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