{"id":2426347,"date":"2025-04-23T09:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fox-news-host-announces-hes-running-for-governor-of-california-time-to-end-the-years-of-democrat-failure\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:36:59","slug":"former-fox-news-host-announces-hes-running-for-governor-of-california-time-to-end-the-years-of-democrat-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fox-news-host-announces-hes-running-for-governor-of-california-time-to-end-the-years-of-democrat-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Fox News Host Announces He&#8217;s Running for Governor of California: &#8216;Time to End the Years of Democrat Failure&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-fox-news-host-announces-hes-running-for-governor-of-california-time-to-end-the-years-of-democrat-failure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426347&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turncoat-gop-lawmaker-tells-abc-news-his-impeachment-vote-may-have-ended-his-career-ya-think\/\" title=\"Turncoat GOP Lawmaker Tells ABC News His Impeachment Vote \u201cMay Have Ended His Career\u201d \u2013 Ya Think?\">media personality<\/a>, has announced his candidacy for governor of California, aiming to challenge the state&#8217;s longstanding Democratic leadership.He launched his campaign via a video posted on social media, urging voters who are discontent with the two-party dominance to seek a return to a more balanced governance in California.Hilton emphasized his vision for revitalizing the state&#8217;s economic health and addressing the high taxes and living costs that contribute to poverty. <\/p>\n<p>Criticizing the democratic policies he claims have led to California&#8217;s issues, Hilton called for an end to what he described as years of &#8220;Democrat failure.&#8221; His campaign will focus on practical solutions, positioning himself as a candidate who can connect with voters through his media experience. Hilton received an endorsement from fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and aims to cut regulations and create a business-kind surroundings in California, a state that has not elected a Republican governor as Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s 2006 reelection. Despite the challenges in a Democrat-dominated state, Hilton seeks to tap into widespread frustrations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/road-rage-incident-could-undermine-radical-prosecutors-promotion-to-u-s-attorney\/\" title=\"Road Rage Incident Could Undermine Radical Prosecutor\u2019s Promotion to U.S. Attorney\">rising crime<\/a>, homelessness, and economic hardship.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, author, and media personality, announced his candidacy for California governor on Monday. The Republican aims to challenge the state&rsquo;s entrenched Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton d his campaign launch on X, with a message targeting voters fed up with decades of one-party rule.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the X video for yourself below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s time to make California Golden Again.<\/p>\n<p>We need some balance here after 15 years of Democrat one-party rule.<\/p>\n<p>Positive, practical policies that actually help people, not ideological crusades.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s why I am running for governor of California &#9728;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vfu1T18zGR\">pic.twitter.com\/Vfu1T18zGR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; steve hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/1914379992622096869?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He emphasized a vision for renewal, stating, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s make California the land of opportunity again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hilton&rsquo;s campaign will focus on restoring economic vibrancy for embattled Californian workers.<\/p>\n<p>The media personality didn&rsquo;t hold back on criticizing Democrats for the state&rsquo;s deep-rooted problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to end the one-party rule that got us into this mess,&rdquo; Hilton said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to end the years of Democrat failure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time for a new future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the video was mostly a stark visual montage with Hilton narrating his own history.<\/p>\n<p>The conservative commentator seeks to replace Democrat Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-announces-plan-subvert-trumps-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>, who is term-limited and cannot run in 2026. Hilton joined a growing field of candidates for the state&rsquo;s top job, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/media-personality-steve-hilton-enters-california-gubernatorial-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>He told Fox News Digital that California has the highest taxes and poverty rates in the country. One-third of Californians struggle to meet basic needs after years of being under Democratic governance.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton also pointed to housing costs as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">key factor driving citizens<\/a> away from the state. He argued that Democratic policies have made the state unaffordable for working families.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing historical parallels, Hilton likened California today to Britain in the 1970s. He called the state the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tester-under-fire-for-praising-poster-depicting-trump-dead-sick-and-twisted-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Tester under fire for praising poster depicting Trump dead: \u2018Sick and twisted\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">sick man&#038;rdquo<\/a>; of America, vowing to reverse its decline.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton will bring a unique background to the race. He served as a senior advisor to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, a factor which would offer a global perspective on governance.<\/p>\n<p>His media experience as a Fox News contributor will give him an edge in connecting with voters. As Hilton himself alluded in the X post, he intends to build his campaign on practical solutions, not ideological crusades.<\/p>\n<p>He received an early endorsement from Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential contender and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-ramaswamy-returns-now-holds-massive-lead-gubernatorial-race-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fellow gubernatorial candidate<\/a> in Ohio. Ramaswamy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1914436149252075722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a> Hilton as a &ldquo;great entrepreneur &amp; communicator&rdquo; who can lead California.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton&rsquo;s platform will aim to cut regulations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-poised-for-comeback-as-israeli-elections-go-down-to-the-wire\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Poised For Comeback As Israeli Elections Go Down To The Wire\">reduce living costs<\/a> while making California more business-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>California hasn&rsquo;t elected a Republican as governor since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-tells-view-wants-immigration-reform-gain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>&rsquo;s 2006 reelection. Hilton faces a steep challenge in a state dominated by Democrats, as <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/conservative-commentator-joins-race-for-ca-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> by KTLA-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Recent political shifts offer some hope for Republicans. Critics of Democratic governance highlight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shop-owner-single-handedly-rips-homeless-encampment-pieces-bums-rob-blind-thanksgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rising crime and homelessness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton&rsquo;s campaign taps into widespread frustration with these unresolved issues.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Republican seeks to confront the state&#8217;s long-standing Democratic leadership. He announced his campaign on X, addressing voters frustrated with years of one-party dominance. In his message, he emphasized the need for balance after 15 years of Democratic rule and advocated for practical policies that benefit people rather than ideological agendas. Hilton stated, &#8220;Let\u2019s make California the land of opportunity again,&#8221; focusing on revitalizing the economy for struggling workers in the state. He criticized Democrats for contributing to California&#8217;s significant issues and called for an end to their prolonged governance. His campaign aims to cut regulations and lower living costs while making California more business-friendly as he competes against other candidates in a state where Republicans have not held the governorship since Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s re-election in 2006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2426348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hilton.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,32135,4173],"class_list":["post-2426347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-fox-news","tag-governor"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hilton.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426347"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426351,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426347\/revisions\/2426351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}