Hilton, a former Fox News commentator who’s endorsed by President Trump, will advance to the general election for California governor.
Hilton will face Democrat Xavier Becerra, who served as California Attorney General and US Health and Human Services Secretary in the Biden administration.
That call is the end of the road for Democratic candidate Tom Steyer, who was vying for the second spot to face off with Becerra in a Dem on Dem race. California’s top-two primary system allows the top two vote earners to advance to the general, regardless of their party.
Steyer, a billionaire and former hedge fund manager, ran the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in state history, spending more than $200 million of his own money.