Steve Hilton shares intimate message with voters as he prepares for battle with Dem favorite

Fresh off securing a spot in California’s gubernatorial showdown, Republican Steve Hilton is introducing himself to voters with a deeply personal campaign video tracing his journey from the son of refugees fleeing communism to a candidate seeking the state’s highest office.Hilton advanced to November’s general election against Democrat Xavier Becerra Tuesday after surviving a chaotic primary race that featured 61 candidates and took more than a week to settle as mail ballots continued to be counted.According to the Associated Press, Becerra finished first with 27.9% of the vote, while Hilton captured 25%, securing second place under California’s top-two primary system.Now, Hilton is attempting to frame the race as a referendum on California’s direction.“It all started with freedom,” Hilton says.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story “My parents fled communism in Hungary.So I was born in England, raised in a working class home.

My mom worked at the shoe store, my dad did construction.Like so many immigrant families, they just wanted a better life.”Hilton recounts building businesses, working in British politics and helping elect a prime minister before moving to California in 2012 with his wife and two sons.“In 2012, with my wife and two sons, I moved to America — to California, the ultimate expression of America, the home of freedom.”The video highlights his years teaching at Stanford University, launching businesses, writing books and becoming a US citizen before pivoting to a blistering critique of the Golden State.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!Cal...