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

Hilton will hold a campaign launch rally in conservative Huntington Beach, with a message critical of California’s Democratic supermajority.

Conservative commentator and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Hilton is the second prominent Republican to enter the 2026 race to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom.