Republican candidate Steve Hilton demands Chad Bianco drop out of CA governor race

Bogdan Hofbauer

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is making an urgent appeal to Republican rival Chad Bianco to exit the race, warning that a divided GOP could hand Democrats both spots in California’s general election. With just days before Tuesday’s primary, Hilton argued the contest has become a battle among three candidates for two coveted spots on the November ballot . “It’s a very, very tight race,” Hilton said in a social media post. “There’s basically three people competing for two spots