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“Steve Hilton’s Got A Chance” - GOP Outsider SHOCKS California By Topping All Democrats

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🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Steve Hilton is making waves in California politics after emerging as a serious contender and outperforming several Democratic rivals in early polling and voter enthusiasm. This discussion examines the factors behind his rise, the issues resonating with voters, and what his campaign could mean for the future direction of the Golden State.

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0:00.0

Now, let's look at the gubernatorial race because that's a complete different result as well that they had. Steve Hilton ends up taking first place. As of right now, again, it's not fully in. The numbers I have is at 27.8. Is this from yesterday, Rob? Late last night. Go for it. Yeah, I mean, go for it. That's 46% in. So we have numbers that are 64% in. Hilton's at 27 64% in Hilton's at 27.8 but Sarah's at 25.4

0:24.2

Stiers at 196 so he would be out and then Bianco 113

0:28.5

and then Katie Porter's at 4.5 and for some of you guys that are devout

0:32.4

Swalwell fans he got 18,602 votes 0.4% we have to give some credit to the guy who was supposed to be the Democratic candidate,

0:40.4

and then all of a sudden he's out.

0:41.4

So how different, Tom, do you think it is for the Republican,

0:45.2

for the gubernatorial race than a mayoral race?

0:47.7

It's usually different because you go from 2020, 22, 24,

0:52.0

and now we are 26.

0:53.4

You look at how the counties vote in statewide elections.

0:56.9

It has been moving.

0:58.5

If you look last night, last night was amazing when you saw what Hilton got in Orange County.

1:06.8

He wasn't just red.

1:08.1

He was bright red.

1:09.3

He destroyed the competition in Orange County.

1:12.2

And you take a look at Central.

1:13.7

If there's any maps, Rob, the state-by-state county map that are out there, you can basically

1:19.3

see.

1:19.7

And if we were able to compare.

1:21.2

So I happen to think, and I'll see what you think, but every two years, we have seen

1:26.7

a, I'm going to use the word progressive,

1:29.0

and that's wrong. We have seen a structured move statistically of California going more

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