Steve Hilton advances to California governor general election, will face Xavier Becerra
Republican Steve Hilton has been projected to advance to California's November general election following the June 2 primary, ABC News and other U.S. media outlets reported on June 9. Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, in a race to succeed term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom. The winner will lead a state with a $4 trillion economy while addressing major challenges including water scarcity, housing affordability, and homelessness.
Steve Hilton, a British-born former Fox News host and Trump-endorsed candidate, advanced from California's June 2 open primary to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in the November general election. Under California's "jungle primary" system, the top two vote-getters advance regardless of party. Becerra, a former state attorney general and U.S. congressman from Los Angeles, led the field with 27.9% of votes, while Hilton received 24.9%. Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, who spent $200 million of his own money on the race, finished third with 22.6% and was eliminated from contention. Becerra would become California's first Latino elected governor if victorious, while Hilton would be the first Republican to hold the office since Arnold Schwarzenegger left in 2011. The winner will govern a state with a $4 trillion economy while confronting significant challenges including water management, housing affordability, and homelessness.
What different sources said
- ABC NewsCenter
Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in Calif. gov race, ABC projects
- The Straits TimesCenter
Hilton projected to advance in race for California governor to face Becerra
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