<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">President Donald Trump publicly backed California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Monday, saying the former Fox News host &#8220;has my COMPLETE &amp; TOTAL ENDORSEMENT.&#8221;   </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Steve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him to do so!&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;With Federal help, and a Great Governor, like Steve Hilton, California can be better than ever before!&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trump’s endorsement comes as a crowded Democratic field, including Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), and billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-dem-chair-warns-party-could-be-shut-out-of-governors-race">raised Republican hopes</a> that California&#8217;s &#8220;jungle primary&#8221; system will result in a split vote, potentially allowing Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both GOP candidates, to advance to the general election. Under the state&#8217;s primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November regardless of party. </span></p>
<p>A Democratic &#8220;lockout&#8221; of the general election appears less likely if Republican voters consolidate behind Hilton following Trump&#8217;s endorsement.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I have known and respected Steve Hilton &#8230; for many years,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116356081038721731">posted</a> on Truth Social. &#8220;He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once great State has gone to Hell.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Gavin Newscum and the Democrats have done an absolutely horrendous job,&#8221; he added. &#8220;People are fleeing, crime is increasing, and Taxes are the highest of any State in the Country, maybe the World.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recent polling has generally placed Hilton and Bianco among the top contenders, though some newer surveys suggest a tighter race with several Democrats rising. One Democrat poll last month showed Hilton and Bianco leading the pack at 16% and 14%, respectively, while Swalwell, Porter, and Steyer all had around 10%.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other Democrat candidates include former President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This initial survey shows two Republicans in the lead with multiple Democrats trailing behind. These results confirm the possibility – albeit a low one – of Democrats being ‘locked out’ of the General Election,” said California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks. “Most importantly, it’s yet another clear reminder of an undeniable fact – all candidates must honestly assess their viable path to win. I continue to call for them to do so.”</span></p>
<p>California&#8217;s primary election is set for June 2, 2026.</p>

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