Steve Hilton

Candidate for Governor of California (2026)

Steve Hilton is a former Fox News Channel host and commentator and a former adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron who has not held elected office. He is the Republican candidate for Governor of California in 2026, having finished second in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary.

Public record

Office and sources

Running for: Candidate for Governor of California (2026)
Running in: California
Public role: 2026 general-election candidate
Record includes: Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
Education: Oxford University (bachelor's degree)
Current occupation: Candidate; former Fox News Channel host and contributor
Elected office: None held
Citizenship: Naturalized U.S. citizen, 2021
2026 primary: Second in the June 2, 2026 top-two primary, about 25 percent

Background

Biography

Steve Hilton was born in London to a family from Hungary and holds a bachelor's degree from Oxford University. He worked in politics, advertising and business in the United Kingdom, including as an advertising executive, and served as a senior adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron. He moved to California's Silicon Valley in 2012 and taught at Stanford University. He hosted The Next Revolution on Fox News Channel from 2017 to 2023 and was a Fox News contributor, and he has hosted politically focused podcasts. He founded Golden Together, a policy organization focused on homelessness and other state issues. He became a United States citizen in 2021 and has never held elected office. He announced his campaign for Governor of California in April 2025 with a launch event in Huntington Beach. In the June 2, 2026 top-two primary he finished second with about 25 percent of the vote and advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election against Democrat Xavier Becerra.

Voting record

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thehill.comOct 21, 2026

Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor's race: Poll

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Biography

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Published claim checks

What is being reported

Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor's race: Poll

Also from California

Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

What is being reported

Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor's race: Poll

Also from California