Republican Steve Hilton claimed the second spot in California’s primary for governor on Tuesday, edging out Democrat Tom Steyer.
Hilton will face former U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in the general election.
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Hilton, a former political adviser in the United Kingdom and Fox News host, was able to consolidate Republican voters after winning an endorsement from President Donald Trump. But his path to victory in November promises to be an uphill climb: No Republican has been elected governor of California since 2006.
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