{"id":11716,"date":"2026-05-30T00:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11716"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:15:57","slug":"steve-hilton-tom-steyer-tied-despite-billionaires-200m-in-campaign-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11716","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer tied despite billionaire&#8217;s $200M in campaign spending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Republican Steve Hilton is tied with billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer ahead of Tuesday\u2019s primary election, an exclusive California Post poll has revealed. <\/p>\n<p>The poll, conducted from May 26 to 28, shows Hilton and Steyer tied for first place at 25% support each, with Democrat Xavier Becerra third at 19%.<\/p>\n<p>A distant third is Republican Chad Bianco on 10%, followed by Dem. Katie Porter on 7%, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on just 6%.<\/p>\n<p>The poll carries a margin of error of 3.5% and was conducted with a high 95% confidence level.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Josh Edelson for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fifteen percent of those surveyed chose to complete their interviews in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>The poll surveyed 800 likely voters by cellphone, text and landline. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Terry Chea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Steyer, a hedge fund founder, has poured more than $200 million into his campaign, blanketing airwaves and social media with ads casting himself as a progressive populist determined to raise taxes on the wealthy.<\/p>\n<p>The poll also suggests Hilton is in a strong position to advance to the November runoff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepublicans and independents have put Steve Hilton among the leaders, but the real battle is among Steyer and Becerra for Democratic votes,\u201d said John McLaughlin, from McLaughlin &amp; Associates, who conducted the poll.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lack of Democratic support for Hilton has him frozen. Democrats make up about half the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThis is the real primary within the primary, and Tom Steyer appears to be surging among Democrats.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Voters were largely down on every candidate in the race \u2013 but Porter fared worst of all, posting a favorability rating that was 17 points underwater.<\/p>\n<p>More than half of respondents, 51%, viewed her negatively, compared with just 24 % who had a favorable opinion. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Steyer was two points underwater, with 43 % viewing him favorably and 45 % unfavorably. Hilton was six points in the red at 36 % to 42 %, while Becerra trailed at negative 11 points, with 38% favorable and 49% unfavorable.<\/p>\n<p>Among independent voters, Hilton drew the strongest support at 24%. <\/p>\n<p>Steyer followed with 17%, while Becerra picked up 14%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The survey also found deep dissatisfaction with the direction of the state. <\/p>\n<p>A majority of voters, 56%, said California is on the wrong track, with half disapproving of the job Newsom is doing as governor.<\/p>\n<p>Economic issues were most important to those surveyed, with 23% citing the cost of living as the  most important issue, followed by affordable housing (10%), government and politics (8%), taxes (8%), the economy and jobs (7%), homelessness (6%) and fiscal responsibility (6%).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGavin Newsom is polarizing. Only 49% of all voters approve of the job Gavin Newsom is doing while 50% disapprove of the job he\u2019s done, including 22% among Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost Californians want change,\u201d McLaughlin added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGavin Newsom is polarizing. Only 49% of all voters approve of the job Gavin Newsom is doing while 50% disapprove, including 22% among Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The poll suggests Xavier Becerra is struggling to lock down the Hispanic voting bloc strategists had predicted he\u2019d win.<\/p>\n<p>Among Hispanic voters overall, Becerra leads with 27%, but his advantage is slim. <\/p>\n<p>Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are tied at 23% each, while Chad Bianco picks up 12%. Katie Porter trails at 3%, with Matt Mahan at 4%.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers suggest Hilton, Steyer and Bianco are all cutting into the Hispanic support Becerra was expected to dominate.<\/p>\n<p>Becerra performs better among voters who completed the survey in Spanish, winning 36% support compared to 29% for Steyer and 12% for Hilton. <\/p>\n<p>Even there, however, he falls short of the commanding lead many political observers would have expected.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 4% of Hispanic voters remain undecided, while 1% had already voted or declined to answer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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