‘Afterthought’ Candidate Surges Past ex-Fox News Host to Become Frontrunner in California Governor’s Race Following Extraordinary Turnaround
6th June 2026
A dramatic turnaround has shaken up California’s governor’s race, as a Democratic candidate unexpectedly surged past former Fox News host Steve Hilton to secure a spot in the November election.
Xavier Becerra, 68, advanced to the general election Friday after campaigning as an experienced leader capable of guiding the nation’s most populous state and succeeding Governor Gavin Newsom.
His remarkable turnaround comes after previously being an ‘afterthought’, as reported by the New York Times. A late surge propelled him to a top-two finish in this week’s primary election, as determined by the Associated Press.
The British, of course, are taking this at face value, being unfamiliar with the way Democrats ‘find’ the additional votes they need to steal the election. Tim Pool runs you through the process they use—which is why it takes so long to ‘count’ the votes in California.
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