Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor [View all]
Source: AP
Updated 7:47 PM EDT, June 9, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the general election for California governor after making the case that the state desperately needs new leadership following more than 15 years of Democratic dominance.
He’ll face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration health secretary, whom The Associated Press previously determined had won enough votes.
Hilton faces a challenging electorate in the November election, as California has nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans. If elected he would be the first GOP candidate to win statewide office since 2006.
He thinks he can beat the odds. “Change is coming to California,” Hilton said the day after the election. “That is good news for everyone.”. The outcome means Democratic candidate Tom Steyer did not qualify for the November election.
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