{"id":2610127,"date":"2026-06-03T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-republican-steve-hilton-leads-california-governors-race-with-majority-of-votes-counted\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:31:52","slug":"breaking-republican-steve-hilton-leads-california-governors-race-with-majority-of-votes-counted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-republican-steve-hilton-leads-california-governors-race-with-majority-of-votes-counted\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Republican Steve Hilton Leads California Governor&#8217;s Race with Majority of Votes Counted"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fbreaking-republican-steve-hilton-leads-california-governors-race-with-majority-of-votes-counted%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=2610127&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 is leading California\u2019s gubernatorial primary and appears on track to advance to the Nov. 3 general election. With about 60% of votes counted, Hilton has 1,386,966 votes (27.76%), edging out Xavier Becerra (1,267,070; 25.36%) and Tom Steyer (979,007; 19.60%). Katie Porter is far behind with 231,488 votes (4.63%). Under California\u2019s rules, the top two finishers advance. Hilton\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >strongest early results<\/a> are reported in several counties, and a prediction market cited by Kalshi gives him an 86% chance of advancing, though additional mail ballots could still affect the final totals. The article also notes that Democrats hold nearly all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheriff-mark-lamb-makes-push-to-reunite-fractured-arizona-gop-in-senate-fight\/\" title=\"Sheriff Mark Lamb aims to unite divided Arizona GOP in Senate battle.\">major statewide offices<\/a> and that Hilton aims to be the frist Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger, last elected in 2003.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><\/p>\n<p>Republican Steve Hilton has emerged as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/freedom-reigns-gorsuch-refuses-to-coddle-sotomayors-mask-fetish\/\" title=\"Freedom Reigns: Gorsuch Refuses to Coddle Sotomayor\u2019s Mask Fetish\">early frontrunner<\/a> to advance in California\u2019s gubernatorial primary.<\/p>\n<p>With nearly 60 percent of the statewide vote counted Wednesday morning, Hilton was leading the field and appeared positioned to move on to the general election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ELECTION NIGHT: HUNTINGTON BEACH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o48Nfy9GC1\">pic.twitter.com\/o48Nfy9GC1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/2062051771216953452?\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/polls-close-track-live-election-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to KTLA\u2019s election results, Hilton had received 1,386,966 votes, good for 27.76 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Former Biden administration official Xavier Becerra was running second with 1,267,070 votes, or 25.36 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Tom Steyer was in third place with 979,007 votes, representing 19.60 percent of ballots counted.<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter trailed the other candidates with only 231,488 votes, or 4.63 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Under California\u2019s election system, the top two finishers in the primary will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.<\/p>\n<p>KTLA\u2019s county-by-county results showed Hilton posting some of his strongest performances in Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, and Kern counties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ELECTION NIGHT: HUNTINGTON BEACH<\/p>\n<p>Come November, I will be your next governor \u2600\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQWzl0tE9L\">pic.twitter.com\/hQWzl0tE9L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Hilton (@SteveHiltonx) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveHiltonx\/status\/2062130073407545818?\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats control virtually every major statewide office in California.<\/p>\n<p>Republican candidate Chad Bianco had just over 11 percent of the vote early Wednesday, giving Republican candidates nearly 40 percent of all votes statewide.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday morning, Kalshi gave Hilton \u2014 the British-born former Fox News host \u2014 an 86 percent chance of advancing to the general election, but mail-in ballots could ultimately take some time to count.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Steve Hilton (R) has an 86% chance to advance in the California Governor election <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a5zvl5eUDT\">https:\/\/t.co\/a5zvl5eUDT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iyKOHGA1vn\">pic.twitter.com\/iyKOHGA1vn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kalshi Politics (@KalshiPolitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KalshiPolitics\/status\/2062011507337056730?\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hilton is attempting to become the first Republican governor of California since Arnold Schwarzenegger accomplished the feat in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger held the top job in the state until 2011.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\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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