Governor · CA · Challenger

Steve Hilton

RCA

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General: Nov 3, 2026 · 99d

Candidate Biography

About Steve Hilton

Stephen Glenn Charles Hilton is a British-born 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 popu…

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War-Crime Accountability

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

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#23of 128 governors

Out-raised 82% of the field

$13M

Raised

Complete

Ranks in the upper tier of the governor money field.

Grassroots25%

Self-funded0%

Out-of-state15%

Cash on hand$1.7M

Where the Money Comes From

$12,962,824 total receipts

19%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$2.4M19%

Larger individual donors*$7.2M55%

PAC & committee money$670K5%

Other receipts$2.7M21%

FEC receipts through May 16, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

Top donor industries: Business/Executive · Real Estate · Finance/Insurance · Agriculture · Legal

State Campaign Finance

$12,962,824

Total receipts · $1,724,547 cash on hand

Coverage through May 16, 2026

85% in-state money

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

hilton, stephen$90K

draper, tim$78K

stonebanks, franklin$42K

spencer, richard$41K

craig, steven$39K

Top Vendors

ax media$2.8M

rockwell solutions$2.0M

convergence media llc$1.7M

grapeseed media$1.0M

uspo$629K

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“A candidate asking for power should be willing to answer clear questions in public.”