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Ex-Fox star Steve Hilton surges in California governor race but nail-biting fate hinges on agonizing trickle of votes

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Republican California gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton looks on track to make the November runoff, but the ex-Fox star's fate hangs in the balance of the state's mail-in ballots.

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Mr. Hilton was the right-hand man of Prime Minister David Cameron in Britain and a Fox News host before he ran for California governor.

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Becerra, Hilton Take Early Lead in California Governor Race

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Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra surged to the top of California’s crowded gubernatorial primary, with billionaire Tom Steyer trailing in a contest shaped by money, scandal and uncertainty.

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Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor

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Jun 3, 2026

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With votes still to be counted, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra in the driver's seat to grab the two spots in California's general election for governor.

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Hilton, Becerra, Steyer in early lead in California governor’s race as vote count continues

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Jun 3, 2026

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Hilton, Becerra, Steyer in early lead in California governor’s race as vote count continues

HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton whipped a standing-room-only election-night crowd into a frenzy when he revealed the lining of his suit jacket, emblazoned with the American flag on one side and the California flag on the other. Hilton, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, took the stage shortly after 10…

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