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.

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco give the GOP two of its most prominent candidates in years, signaling a heightened sense of opportunity for the party. But the odds remain steep.

After relocating to California in 2012, Steve Hilton embraced the American entrepreneurial spirit by co-founding Crowdpac.com, a Silicon Valley tech startup. His growing presence in conservative media eventually earned him his own Fox News Channel show, The Next Revolution, which aired Sunday nights from 2017 to 2023.