Republican Steve Hilton wants to upset Democrats in race to replace California's Newsom
Republican Steve Hilton is running for California governor on a message that the state is bursting with potential but has lost its way. He wants to disrupt the state's political order after more than 15 years of Democratic governance. But he faces an uphill b…
Republican Steve Hilton is running for California governor on a message that the state is bursting with potential but has lost its way. He wants to disrupt the state's political order after more than 15 years of Democratic governance. But he faces an uphill b…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Steve Hilton has painted California as a state bursting with potential that has lost its way under Democratic leadership in his bid to be the states first Republican governor …
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