Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year’s California governor’s race.

That makes him the second major Republican to enter the crowded field hoping to replace incumbent Gavin Newsom in 2026

After relocating to California in 2012, Steve Hilton embraced the American entrepreneurial spirit by co-founding Crowdpac.com, a Silicon Valley tech startup. His growing presence in conservative media eventually earned him his own Fox News Channel show, The Next Revolution, which aired Sunday nights from 2017 to 2023.