AdvertisementThe heated exchange took place days before the California Republican Party weighs making an endorsement in the 2026 race for California governor. Bianco and Hilton are competing against eight heavyweight Democrats who are splintering their party’s votes in the election to replace termed-out Gov. President Trump endorsed Hilton late Sunday, which could significantly influence the state’s GOP voters. Advertisement“I tell you right now, there is not a single one of them who represents to the slightest degree the change we need in California,” Hilton told a few hundred people at Big Bear’s Calvary Chapel. California voters have not elected a Republican as governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger won reelection in 2006.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 10, 2026 13:39 UTC