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UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton's California governor run
Original: ‘He’d be terrible!’ UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton’s run for California governor https://www. theguardian
Steve Hilton, the former Downing Street strategist who served under David Cameron, is running for California governor and is reportedly a frontrunner in the race. British political veterans have reacted with disbelief, with one quoted saying 'He'd be terrible!', questioning how a former UK adviser could become a leading candidate to lead the US state.
Why now: Hilton's unexpected rise in the California governor's race has drawn incredulous reactions from those who knew him in British politics
Steve HiltonCaliforniaDavid Cameron
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- ‘He’d be terrible!’ UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton’s run for California governor https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m ay/08/steve-hilton-british-strategist-frontrunner-california-governor-david-cameron # NeverSteveHilton # NoRepublicansEverAgain # USPol · DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 5
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