PROFILES / GOVERNOR / CALIFORNIA

Steve Hilton

Republican · Governor challenger

CHALLENGER ON THE 2026 BALLOT LIKELY D — AGAINST THE CANDIDATE KALSHI · 3.9¢ · CHECKED Aug 27

THE 2026 RACE · CALIFORNIA GOVERNORFull race page →

OPPONENTXavier Becerra (D)Challenger

FTP RACE SIGNALLikely DAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating

KALSHI · Aug 27D 96.2¢ · R 3.9¢

LATEST POLLD+9<a class="e-poll-source" href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/xaiver-becerras-lead-over-steve-hilton-shrinks-in-new-california-governor-poll/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfson ↗</a> 08-24 · n=912

STANDING · THIS SEAT

1:1fundraising ratio v Becerra · FEC period 06-30

CAMPAIGN FINANCE · FECPULLED 08-19 · PERIOD 06-30

$11.82Mraised

$2.16Mcash on hand

Steve Hilton for Governor 2026

· Becerra: $17.14M / $6.24M CoH

BALLOT & DATES

Top-two primary06-02 · HELD

GeneralNov 3, 2026

Top-two field settled · both advancers on the November ballot

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