{"id":12283,"date":"2026-06-03T03:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12283"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:34:57","slug":"steve-hilton-leads-in-first-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12283","title":{"rendered":"Steve Hilton leads in first returns"},"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>The early election results in the crowded race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom show Republican Steve Hilton leading.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, a former Fox News host, entered election night as the candidate with the clearest path to blowing up Democrat\u2019s political grip on deep-blue California, and the first\u00a0returns \u2014 only 10.1% of precincts across the state have reported \u2014 suggest Golden State voters may be open to the message.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Steve Hilton has held a commanding lead in the polls on the Republican side of the race. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Benjamin Hanson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hilton led with 175,423 votes, or 29.1%, while Democrat Xavier Becerra remained in second with 147,263 votes, or 24.4%, according to the Secretary of State\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer climbed into third with 101,512 votes, or 16.8%, edging ahead of Republican Chad Bianco, who had 92,654 votes, or 15.4%. <\/p>\n<div 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wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Xavier Becerra became a favorite of the Democratic establishment after Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign. <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Billionaire Tom Steyer dropped more than $200 million os hiw own money on the race, calling himself a \u201cclass traitor.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former Congresswoman Katie Porter trailed far behind the top tier with 25,292 votes, or 4.2%, followed by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan with 22,801 votes, or 3.8%, and Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa with 6,015 votes, or 1.0%.<\/p>\n<p>The top two finishers in the \u201cJungle Primary\u201d advance to the November general election regardless of party.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hilton scored President Trump\u2019s endorsement in April, giving the former TV personality and adviser to ex-UK Prime Minister David Cameron a late MAGA boost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Steyer, a progressive billionaire who has spent more than $200 million of his own money trying to muscle his way into the governor\u2019s mansion, has been locked in a \u201ctoxic\u201d fight with Becerra, the former Biden Cabinet secretary and California attorney general, to lock up support among Democrats and the left.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, visited the Los Angeles Metro on Election Day. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hilton has attempted to appeal to Republican and independent voters in the race. <span class=\"credit\">Stephen Lam\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That endorsement also animated Democrats, who have framed the midterms as a referendum on Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, in turn, has accused of letting crime, homelessness, and the affordability crisis to explode under sustained one-party Democratic rule since Arnold Schwarzenegger left the governor\u2019s office in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The election will decide whether California\u2019s November governor\u2019s race becomes a referendum on Democratic control or a lefty billionaire versus the Democratic establishment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Xavier Becerra scooped up support from many of the people who were previously backing Eric Swalwell.  <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Rich Pedroncelli<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Becerra hammered Steyer over his past financial ties to PG&amp;E \u2014 despite the utility dropping huge sums to oppose him \u2014 and the billionaire responded by suggested Becerra could be at risk of being charged in the corruption scandal involving one of his former campaign accounts, leading to threats of a lawsuit from Becerra\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Becerra has benefited from Newsom\u2019s orbit rallying around his candidacy. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Porter, once viewed as a progressive darling, has been steadily fading into spoiler territory since leaked videos showed her cursing out staff and storming out of a TV interview. Mahan, meanwhile, tried to pitch himself as a moderate Silicon Valley mayor in a field crowded with national names, rich guys and wounded Democratic egos \u2014 and the grand result appears to be burning millions from wealthy donors, like billionaires Rick Caruso, a Los Angeles businessman, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Former Rep. Katie Porter has not been able to recover from leaked videos of her behaving badly. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan isn\u2019t expected to win, but his votes could have a big impact on the race. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The governor\u2019s race was mostly ignored by Californians up until early April, when disgraced ex-congressman Eric Swalwell\u2019s campaign and career imploded over rape and sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell\u2019s collapse \u2014 he\u2019s now the subject of multiple criminal probes \u2014 opened space for Becerra, who appeared to benefit most as party insiders in Newsom\u2019s orbit began searching for an alternative who could stop Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, also a Republican, from slipping into the top two to box out Democrats.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s nearly eight years as governor have shaped how many voters feel about California\u2019s direction. <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>California\u2019s infamously slow vote counting means the final answer may not come Tuesday night. Mail-in voting often causes delays and final official results are not due to the state by July 3, with certification scheduled for July 10. Newsom sent a letter last month demanding counties speed up their tallies<\/p>\n<p>Becerra\u2019s rise has been a surprise to many, but in recent weeks signs started popping up that the career politician benefited from a surge in activity by social media bots propping up his \u201cnot flashy\u201d record.<\/p>\n<p>Steyer\u2019s campaign generated its own bizarre headlines after paying social media influencers like \u201cFoos Gone Wild\u201d and \u201cThe Shade Room\u201d to push his \u201cclass traitor\u201d pitch calling for his fellow billionaires to be more aggressively taxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More returns are expected to come rolling in over the course of the evening. 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