Not even 24 hours after California's governor's race was called, Republican Steve Hilton began campaigning Wednesday in San Jose, pivoting to a general-election fight in a heavily Democratic state. We spoke with a political expert who outlined Hilton's potential strategies to win over California voters.
Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November general election and face Democrat Xavier Becerra in the California governor's race.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, who is currently leading in the race and is likely to advance to November's primary, is calling for faster ballot counting as officials continue processing votes -- describing the current process as "incompetent." Hilton has proposed additional resources to accelerate the counting process, including an "Emergency Election Support Corps" to assist counties.
As California continues to tally election results, state leaders are urging patience as President Donald Trump again complains about the use of mail-in ballots and delays in the results. During a small business roundtable in San Francisco on Thursday, gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton said Californians should not have to wait so long for results, though he stopped short of repeating Trump's claims of election interference.
The race for California's next governor remains too close to call -- with Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra holding the top two positions -- as ballots continue to be counted. We spoke with a political expert about what this could mean for the November election.