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BumRushDaShow

(172,868 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:53 PM 13 hrs ago

Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor

Source: AP

Updated 7:47 PM EDT, June 9, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the general election for California governor after making the case that the state desperately needs new leadership following more than 15 years of Democratic dominance.

He’ll face Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general and Biden administration health secretary, whom The Associated Press previously determined had won enough votes.

Hilton faces a challenging electorate in the November election, as California has nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans. If elected he would be the first GOP candidate to win statewide office since 2006.

He thinks he can beat the odds. “Change is coming to California,” Hilton said the day after the election. “That is good news for everyone.”. The outcome means Democratic candidate Tom Steyer did not qualify for the November election.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/california-governor-election-primary-2026-ead2e489977a95692300735520cae195

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Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

Hilton will not win the General Election in California. The more he talks, the worst he sounds. bsiebs 13 hrs ago #1

And suddenly Democratic leaders across the country scream.... Cheezoholic 13 hrs ago #2

Good RandySF 13 hrs ago #3

Actually, this hurts Dems in Congress armodem08 13 hrs ago #8

Would undoubtedly drive some more of them out of the state, too. CA Republicans all want to live in Florida anyway. Karasu 12 hrs ago #10

That's one theory. LisaL 11 hrs ago #12

Does this mean you also want Mills to drop out, and throw all her support to Graham Platner? Emile 1 hr ago #15

He's almost 246,000 votes behind Beccera boonecreek 13 hrs ago #4

so steyer is now free to use his billions to do something that benefits humanity. go for it msongs 13 hrs ago #5

Still a fairly bold call but not nearly as bold as ddhq SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #6

not advanced, projected to advance. nobody advances til certification. odd the editorial did not msongs 13 hrs ago #7

Hilton hasn't a chance of winning. Not in THIS climate of failed GOP policies. eom Exp 12 hrs ago #9

Where did all those votes come from????? I smell something fishy. Scalded Nun 11 hrs ago #11

You just have to LOOK at it!! AZ8theist 7 hrs ago #14

Does this wreck all the democrats are cheating stories? Hieronymus Phact 7 hrs ago #13

From the trump endorsed creep nwduke 49 min ago #16

From the guy nwduke 46 min ago #17

bsiebs

(996 posts)

1. Hilton will not win the General Election in California. The more he talks, the worst he sounds.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:57 PM

13 hrs ago

And he cannot run away from his trump endorsement.

Cheezoholic

(4,023 posts)

2. And suddenly Democratic leaders across the country scream....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:59 PM

13 hrs ago

Nothing. See you in Nov.

RandySF

(87,250 posts)

3. Good

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:08 PM

13 hrs ago

We didn’t need an expensive D vs D death match at the top of the ballot.

armodem08

(204 posts)

8. Actually, this hurts Dems in Congress

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:21 PM

13 hrs ago

Having two Democrats run against each other for Governor would have driven down Republican turnout for Congressional races. Strategy is important!

Karasu

(2,233 posts)

10. Would undoubtedly drive some more of them out of the state, too. CA Republicans all want to live in Florida anyway.

Reply to armodem08 (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:05 PM

12 hrs ago

LisaL

(47,843 posts)

12. That's one theory.

Reply to armodem08 (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:01 PM

11 hrs ago

As far as I am concerned, if two dems were going against each other, with negative campaigning, that could have driven democratic turnout down.

Emile

(43,820 posts)

15. Does this mean you also want Mills to drop out, and throw all her support to Graham Platner?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:06 AM

1 hr ago

boonecreek

(1,562 posts)

4. He's almost 246,000 votes behind Beccera

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:13 PM

13 hrs ago

with a little over 1.9 million to be counted so I don't see him overtaking him.
Then in the runoff there are the votes for Steyer, Katie Porter etc. I don't see
those voters staying home.

msongs

(74,376 posts)

5. so steyer is now free to use his billions to do something that benefits humanity. go for it

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:16 PM

13 hrs ago

SSJVegeta

(3,329 posts)

6. Still a fairly bold call but not nearly as bold as ddhq

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:17 PM

13 hrs ago

There are still a million votes left to count so Steyer could technically still catch up. But tomorrow we will be 100% sure either way.

Was rooting for Steyer staying in. Oh well. 😞

msongs

(74,376 posts)

7. not advanced, projected to advance. nobody advances til certification. odd the editorial did not

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:21 PM

13 hrs ago

include any numbers

Exp

(1,051 posts)

9. Hilton hasn't a chance of winning. Not in THIS climate of failed GOP policies. eom

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:50 PM

12 hrs ago

Scalded Nun

(1,743 posts)

11. Where did all those votes come from????? I smell something fishy.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:37 PM

11 hrs ago

We need investigations. Voter fraud everywhere!!!!!

AZ8theist

(7,723 posts)

14. You just have to LOOK at it!!

Reply to Scalded Nun (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:02 AM

7 hrs ago

Hieronymus Phact

(774 posts)

13. Does this wreck all the democrats are cheating stories?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 01:46 AM

7 hrs ago

nwduke

(529 posts)

16. From the trump endorsed creep

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:46 AM

49 min ago

That brought Great Britain’s Brexit disaster now wants to bring a Trump disaster to California! No wonder they chased this clown out of their country!

nwduke

(529 posts)

17. From the guy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:49 AM

46 min ago

Who brought the Great Britain’s Brexit disaster now wants to bring a Trump disaster to California! No wonder they chased this clown out of their country!

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