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Leading California governor candidates spar in first debate as topsy-turvy race heats up

Steve Hilton has received Donald Trump’s endorsement.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/31a2aa0c9fad01da9681ab81cbf523a92c0dde02/0_0_5500_3667/master/5500.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Former Fox News host

Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor?

Steve Hilton has presented himself as a more approachable kind of Republican. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP Hilton was endorsed by Trump

Who will replace Newsom? What to know about California’s primary elections

Steve Hilton, a Fox News commentator, has [received President Trump’s endorsement](/news/2026/5/26/trump-led-push-to-redraw-congress-maps-faces-setbacks-in-southern-states). An immigrant

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to run-off in race to run California's biggest city

Steve Hilton, a British American TV host endorsed by President Donald Trump; former Biden administration

US primary voters choose midterm candidates as Democrats look to flip key seats

Steve Hilton, the British-born former Fox News personality endorsed by Trump. The billionaire Tom Steyer

Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch

Steve Hilton](https://www.kqed.org/news/12071133/former-fox-news-host-steve-hilton-lays-out-vision-for-california-governorship). The former Fox News host was [endorsed by President Trump

A billionaire, a taco, reality TV: the top 4 attack lines in California’s elections

Steve Hilton’s taco gaffe The leading [Republican](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/11/california-governor-candidate-mocked-street-taco) in the race, who has been endorsed by Trump

Former Cameron adviser Steve Hilton advances in California governor's race

Trump's endorsement. The president has said Hilton would "be a great governor" and argued that "Democrats have done an absolutely horrendous job" in California and that "people are fleeing" the state. "I know Steve

Hilton, Becerra lead California governor race: Key primary election results

Hilton, a former Fox News host [endorsed by Trump](/news/2026/5/26/trump-led-push-to-redraw-congress-maps-faces-setbacks-in-southern-states), has built his campaign around popular concerns over housing costs, homelessness and affordability. Kimberly L Nalder, director of the Project for an Informed Electorate

Trump claims without proof Democrats are ‘trying to steal’ California primaries

Steve Hilton](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/02/steve-hilton-california-governor-race). Together with Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, the three are in a contest [that](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/primary-elections-midterms-november) [remains](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/california-governor-election) too close to call as votes are tallied. Mail

Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count

Steve Hilton and onetime Biden cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra at the top of a crowded field. The contest could take several days to decide due to the volume of postal ballots cast on Tuesday

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race

Steve Hilton, the former UK political operative turned Fox News personality, has advanced to the November general election in the race to become [California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california)’s next governor, facing off against Democrat [Xavier

What to know about Tuesday’s primaries in California, New Jersey, Montana

Trump’s endorsement. ## What to watch in California California, a left-leaning state, is the big behemoth in Tuesday’s primaries. As the state with the largest population, California is holding primaries for no fewer

First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in

Steve Hilton was leading the field with the Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer following. A quirk of the state’s political system means the top two candidates face off in the general election regardless

Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues

Steve Hilton or Democrat Tom Steyer will advance to run against former Biden administration cabinet official Xavier Becerra. Becerra [advanced](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/xavier-becerra-california-governor-primary-election-result) to the general election on Friday. But misinformation about the integrity

Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

Steve Hilton or Democrat Tom Steyer will advance to run against former Biden cabinet official Xavier Becerra. Becerra [advanced](https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/us-news/2026/jun/05/xavier-becerra-california-governor-primary-election-result) to the general election on Friday. But misinformation about the integrity of California

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton mocked for misidentifying a ‘street taco’

Steve Hilton via X “We just did a great town hall here in Barstow,” Hilton said in a video shared on social media in which he could be seen holding a “Barstow street taco” that

Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

endorsed Congressman Randy Feenstra lost the Iowa gubernatorial primary race** last night to businessman Zach Lahn. It's a rare blow to President Trump, who has seen almost all of his chosen candidates succeed. Farmers

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two

Steve Hilton lead the field with Democrat Tom Steyer in third place. In California's unusual primary system, all candidates, regardless of party, appear on a single ballot open to any registered voter

Democrat and Republican go head-to-head in California governor race

Steve Hilton and Democratic former cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra have taken an early lead in the [primary race for California governor](/news/2026/6/1/who-will-replace-newsom-what-to-know-about-californias-primary-elections). On Tuesday, they emerged as favourites to advance to the November 3 election