{"id":2612656,"date":"2026-06-09T20:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T00:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-steve-hilton-advances-to-general-election-for-california-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T00:07:43","slug":"trump-backed-steve-hilton-advances-to-general-election-for-california-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-steve-hilton-advances-to-general-election-for-california-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed Steve Hilton advances to general election for California governor"},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-backed-steve-hilton-advances-to-general-election-for-california-governor%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=2612656&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 conservative commentator endorsed by President Donald Trump, has qualified for California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-labels-recognized-as-political-party-in-kansas\/\" title=\"No Labels acknowledged as political party in Kansas\">gubernatorial general election<\/a>. he will face Xavier Becerra, biden\u2019s former Health and Human Services secretary.In the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-almost-would-prefer-to-have-the-democrat-win-against-republicans-who-voted-to-impeach-him\/\" title=\"Trump Says He \u2018Almost Would Prefer To Have The Democrat Win\u2019 Against Republicans Who ...d To Impeach Him\">open primary<\/a>, Becerra led with 27.9% of the vote, while hilton came second with 25%, ahead of billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, who received 22.6%. The race was called one week after the election with 88% of votes counted.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative commentator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4569842\/steve-hilton-becerra-california-governor-debate\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4569842\">Steve Hilton<\/a> is headed to California\u2019s gubernatorial general election, facing off against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xavier-becerra\/\">Xavier Becerra<\/a>, former President Joe Biden\u2019s health and human services secretary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4590248\/california-governor-race-primary-results-becerra-hilton-steyer\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4590248\">BECERRA ADVANCES IN CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY, WITH HILTON AND STEYER LOCKED IN BATTLE FOR SECOND SPOT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4601413\/los-angeles-race-outcome-not-surprising-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>LA mayoral race outcome \u2018not a huge surprise\u2019 but process was \u2018terrible\u2019: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4600804\/ro-khanna-california-figure-out-speed-vote-count\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ro Khanna admits California needs to \u2018figure out\u2019 how to speed up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER ... PENNSYLVANIA\">vote counting<\/a> while Newsom deflects critics<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4600686\/bowser-soft-endorse-kenyan-mcduffie\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bowser soft-endorses Kenyan McDuffie as she warns about DC\u2019s financial future<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton, endorsed by President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\"> Donald Trump<\/a>, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the<em> Associated Press.<\/em> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-calls-cnn-dem-propagandists-for-story-about-gop-senators-and-defense-team\/\" title=\"Cruz Calls CNN \u2018Dem Propagandists\u2019 For Story About GOP Senators And Defense Team\">outlet called<\/a> the race on Tuesday evening, one week after the election, with 88% of the vote totaled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton beat out billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >general election spot<\/a>. Steyer held 22.6% of the vote on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conservative Steve Hilton advances to California\u2019s gubernatorial general election against Xavier Becerra<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2612657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26160615383121.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33192,33947,32085,44966,5507],"class_list":["post-2612656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california-governor","tag-general-election","tag-republican-party","tag-steve-hilton","tag-trump-backed"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26160615383121.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612656","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2612656"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2612660,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2612656\/revisions\/2612660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2612657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2612656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2612656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2612656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}