Steve Hilton
Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton is a British and American conservative political commentator, former political adviser, and contributor for the Fox News Channel. He served as director of strategy for British prime minister David Cameron from 2010 to 2012. Hilton hosted The Next Revolution, a weekly current affairs show for Fox News from 2017 to 2023. He is a proponent of what he calls "positive populism" and is a strong endorser of U.S. President Donald Trump. He was a co-founder of the crowd-funding platform Crowdpac, but resigned as CEO in 2018. Hilton is a candidate in the 2026 California gubernatorial election.
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Jul 23, 2026
Lean Right
Launches general election campaign for California governor with a pitch to anti-Trump voters.
A Republican trying to break through in a deep blue state by appealing to pragmatists disillusioned with Democratic governance.
Jul 17, 2026
Center
Trailing in California governor's race according to a new poll.
For moderates, Hilton's campaign represents the populist Republican wing that many centrists feel betrayed by since 2016.
Jun 14, 2026
Center
Steve Hilton is the Republican gubernatorial nominee in California facing tricky terrain due to President Trump’s voter fraud accusations and his unpopularity in the state.
Hilton represents the challenges moderate or establishment Republicans face in navigating the current political climate, highlighting centrist frustration with the outsized influence of national partisan figures on local elections.
Jun 9, 2026
Center
Former Fox News host Steve Hilton, running with President Trump's endorsement, is projected to advance to the California governor general election against Xavier Becerra.
Moderates view Hilton as a test case for whether Trump's endorsement machine can penetrate a deep-blue state, and his media background raises questions about whether he represents a serious governing alternative or a protest candidacy dressed up in populist branding.
Jun 8, 2026
Far Right
Hilton blasted California Democrats for 16 years of unchecked one-party rule producing soaring costs, crushing taxes, and systemic unaffordability across the state.
California functions as the far right's clearest exhibit for what Democratic governance produces at scale, and Hilton's framing reinforces the argument that elite technocratic liberalism destroys working-class wealth while protecting professional-class enclaves.