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How a Trump-Endorsed Republican Could Become California’s Next Governor

May 1, 2026·22 min·5-min readinterviewpolitics
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Steve Hilton, a British-born former Fox News host and political consultant, is running for governor of California as a Republican despite the state's strong Democratic lean. He argues that 16 years of Democratic one-party rule have led to severe economic and social decline, and he is camp

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Steve Hilton

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Steve HiltonDavid RemnickDonald TrumpArnold SchwarzeneggerDavid Cameron

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U.S. News and World Report

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Google

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Criminal JusticeDemocracyElectionsForeign PolicyInequalityLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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