{"id":22810,"date":"2026-04-06T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/trump-makes-california-pick-and-little-known-primary-rule-could-change-everything\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:11:47","slug":"trump-makes-california-pick-and-little-known-primary-rule-could-change-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/trump-makes-california-pick-and-little-known-primary-rule-could-change-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Makes California Pick And Little-Known Primary Rule Could Change Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"


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President Donald Trump publicly backed California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Monday, saying the former Fox News host \u201chas my COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSteve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him to do so!\u201d Trump said. \u201cWith Federal help, and a Great Governor, like Steve Hilton, California can be better than ever before!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s endorsement comes as a crowded Democratic field, including Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), and billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, has raised Republican hopes<\/a> that California\u2019s \u201cjungle primary\u201d system will result in a split vote, potentially allowing Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both GOP candidates, to advance to the general election. Under the state\u2019s primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, and the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November regardless of party.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Democratic \u201clockout\u201d of the general election appears less likely if Republican voters consolidate behind Hilton following Trump\u2019s endorsement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have known and respected Steve Hilton\u2026for many years,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cHe is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once great State has gone to Hell.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGavin Newscum and the Democrats have done an absolutely horrendous job,\u201d he added. \u201cPeople are fleeing, crime is increasing, and Taxes are the highest of any State in the Country, maybe the World.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recent polling has generally placed Hilton and Bianco among the top contenders, though some newer surveys suggest a tighter race with several Democrats rising. One Democrat poll last month showed Hilton and Bianco leading the pack at 16% and 14%, respectively, while Swalwell, Porter, and Steyer all had around 10%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Democrat candidates include former President Joe Biden\u2019s\u00a0 Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis initial survey shows two Republicans in the lead with multiple Democrats trailing behind. These results confirm the possibility \u2013 albeit a low one \u2013 of Democrats being \u2018locked out\u2019 of the General Election,\u201d said California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks. \u201cMost importantly, it\u2019s yet another clear reminder of an undeniable fact \u2013 all candidates must honestly assess their viable path to win. I continue to call for them to do so.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

California\u2019s primary election is set for June 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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President Donald Trump publicly backed California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Monday, saying the former Fox News host \u201chas my COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cSteve can turn it around, before it is too late, and, as President, I will help him to do so!\u201d Trump said. \u201cWith Federal help, and a Great Governor, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-current-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22810"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22810\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}