'COMPLETE & TOTAL ENDORSEMENT': Trump puts thumb on the scale in the race to replace Gavin Newsomhttps://www.theblaze.com/news/complete-total-endorsement-trump-puts-thumb-on-the-scale-in-the-race-to-replace-gavin-newsomWith California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) nearing the end of his term, numerous candidates have stepped up to replace him in the upcoming gubernatorial primary race on June 2.
Sixty-one individuals appear on the official certified list of candidates competing for California's top office. While there is currently no clear front-runner, several notable candidates have emerged. These include former Rep. Katie Porter (D), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), climate advocate and businessman Tom Steyer (D), Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R), and Fox News host and small-business owner Steve Hilton (R).
President Donald Trump released a post on social media on Sunday attempting to tip the scales in favor of his preferred candidate in the crowded race.
"I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, for many years," Trump wrote. "He is a truly fine man, one who has watched as this once great State has gone to Hell."
Of the two R candidates, Hilton may have the greater visibility. This endorsement might reduce the chance of Hilton and Bianco so splitting the R vote that no R would make the November ballot.
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