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Republicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign ad

Republicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign ad

Hilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governor Steve Hilton , the Republican candidate for California governor, is receiving heavy criticism from members of his own party over a controversial, sexual innuendo-filled campaign ad that has been described as “creepy”. The video entitled “Just Try It, California” was released last week and depicts two young women with brightly colored hair, sitting on a bed in front of a pride flag in low lighting. One nervously says “I can’t believe I’m doing this”, while another strokes her hair and coaxes “don’t be nervous, it’s not that bad” before guiding her to fill out a ballot for Hilton and aggressively commanding “lick it”. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate

Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra clash in testy California governor’s race debate

The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton , the candidates running to be California ’s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state. Hilton, the former Fox News host endorsed by Donald Trump, used the hourlong matchup, hosted by CNN in its studio in Burbank, California, to argue that Becerra, a former congressman who served as the US health and human services secretary during the Biden administration, was not actively campaigning and instead taking voters for granted. Continue reading...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Talk Of Bringing Jobs Back To Hollywood, But Tussle Over Who Is Responsible For Losing Them

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton Talk Of Bringing Jobs Back To Hollywood, But Tussle Over Who Is Responsible For Losing Them

California gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton agreed on the need for tax incentives to keep or lure production back to Hollywood, but they still sparred over who bears responsibility for the flight of tens of thousands of jobs from the state. Meeting in Burbank for a CNN debate, Becerra, a Democrat, and Hilton, […]

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Oct 1, 2026 · byDeadline
‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red

‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red

Steve Hilton’s long-shot campaign for governor is courting Golden state voters with unapologetically populist message Steve Hilton stands almost no chance of becoming California ’s next governor, but that isn’t stopping him from campaigning as though he was just one step away from pulling off the impossible. The former Downing Street political advisor and Fox News host refuses to be daunted by the rancid political environment for Republican candidates this year, or by opinion polls that tell him he is lagging 20 percentage points or more behind his Democratic rival, Xavier Becerra. Continue reading...

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Ahead Of Tonight’s CNN Gubernatorial Debate, Steve Hilton On No Federal Tax Credits This Year, ParaBros Politics, L.A.’s Next Mayor & California’s Spirit

Ahead Of Tonight’s CNN Gubernatorial Debate, Steve Hilton On No Federal Tax Credits This Year, ParaBros Politics, L.A.’s Next Mayor & California’s Spirit

“People actually want to be in California and in L.A. particularly, and so I think we don’t have to go crazy,” says gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on the need for greater film and TV tax incentives in the Golden State and from the federal government. “We just have to match the best, and we have […]

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Sep 30, 2026 · byDeadline
Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan

Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan

The Republican gubernatorial nominee in California says schools should go back to English-only classrooms.  Steve Hilton said on “The Big Weekend Show” on Fox News that the lack of English proficiency in schools is a major problem, declaring, “This is our country! We speak English here!”  “And in a moment when less than half of the…

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Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Hill