Steve Hilton

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Steve Hilton ran for Governor in CA in 2026 as a Republican (lost).

British-born American political advisor and TV host (born 1969)

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Ran for Governor, CA, 2026 · Lost to Xavier Becerra (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (race summary table)

On the California ballot, Nov 3, 2026 Governor, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

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Roster source: Wikipedia (secondary source) (2026-09-19)

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Races

2026 · Governor, CA · General · Republican · on the ballot

Background

Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton is a British-born American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as director of strategy for British prime minister David Cameron from 2010 to 2012.

Hilton hosted The Next Revolution, a weekly current affairs show for Fox News from 2017 to 2023. He is a proponent of what he calls "positive populism" and is a strong supporter of United States president Donald Trump. He was a co-founder of the crowd-funding platform Crowdpac, and its CEO until 2018.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-14 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hilton

In the news

Inside the California GOP civil war after crushing midterm wipeoutNew York Post · Nov 14
California's fifth consecutive Catholic governor exemplifies the faith's deep rootsABC News · Nov 8
These members of Congress are heading to the governor’s mansionRoll Call · Nov 4
California Republicans plot drastic shake-up after bruising election lossesNew York Post · Nov 12
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, CBS News projectsCBS News · Nov 3
In California’s Central Valley, Democrats hope to harvest fruits of Proposition 50Roll Call · Nov 3
Xavier Becerra snaps at reporters for asking about his plans for office in first press conference: ‘Don’t play this game!’New York Post · Nov 5
Trump and affordability loom over California governor's race between Becerra and HiltonABC News · Nov 3

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Sources

Portrait, Gage Skidmore · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
Background, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-11-14 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hilton
Website and social links, Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3498953
Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_California_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375164727

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