California
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8 hours agoHilton, Swalwell lead California governor's race in new independent poll
Steve Hilton leads the California gubernatorial field at 17.1%, with Eric Swalwell at 14.1% and 21% of voters still undecided.
(Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP) Former Fox News host and author Steve Hilton jumped into the lead in California's jungle primary for governor, in which the two top candidates from both parties will advance to the general election. The new poll from FM3, commissioned by the moderate Democratic Party group California Issues Forum, has Hilton with a one-point lead over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who are both tied at 17%.