Los Angeles, United States, Oct 24, 2026 (AFP) - Steve Hilton, the Republican running for California governor in Trump's shadow

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2026-10-24

California hasn't elected a Republican to statewide office in two decades, and animosity towards President Donald Trump makes the prospect unlikely. Enter Steve Hilton: a gregarious, British-born conservative former pundit who believes he, against all odds, can break the mold and become the state's next governor in November's midterm vote. The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search......

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