Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race
Former UK political operative endorsed by Trump will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November election
TL;DR
- Steve Hilton, a former UK political operative, will face Xavier Becerra in the California gubernatorial general election.
- Hilton secured one of the top two spots in the nonpartisan primary, despite being a recent immigrant.
- Donald Trump endorsed Hilton, but later accused California of election-rigging when Becerra gained support.
- Hilton, who became a US citizen in 2021, was a strategist for former UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
- He faces an uphill battle in the heavily Democratic state, where Democrats have a significant registration advantage.
- Hilton is campaigning on a platform of being an outsider and promising pragmatic solutions to "save California."