{"id":12830,"date":"2026-09-14T13:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=12830"},"modified":"2026-09-14T13:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:31:34","slug":"trump-backed-republican-makes-unexpected-senate-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/trump-backed-republican-makes-unexpected-senate-pledge\/njackson\/2026\/09\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Backed Republican Makes Unexpected Senate Pledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican California gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton has made an unexpected promise: If elected, he would appoint a Democrat to fill a hypothetical vacancy in one of the state\u2019s U.S. Senate seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton, a former Fox News host endorsed by President Donald Trump, made the pledge during an appearance on the liberal \u201cPod Save America\u201d podcast with host Jon Lovett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lovett raised an imagined scenario in which Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff\u2019s seat suddenly became vacant and asked whether Hilton would select another Democrat because California voters had elected Democrats to both Senate seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes,\u201d Hilton responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Lovett pressed him to confirm his answer, Hilton said he believed the governor should respect the choice voters had already made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI just think you have to honor the vote that people took,\u201d Hilton said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycallernewsfoundation.org\/2026\/09\/13\/steve-hilton-pod-save-america-jon-lovett-pledge-appoint-democrat-senator-california-gubernatorial-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Caller News Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton\u2019s campaign did not immediately provide the outlet with additional comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is currently no vacancy in California\u2019s Senate delegation, and Schiff has not announced plans to leave office. The Democrat\u2019s current term runs through January 2031, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/senators\/Class_I.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Law Gives The Governor Broad Authority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton would not be legally required to preserve the departing senator\u2019s party affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under <a href=\"https:\/\/california.public.law\/codes\/elections_code_section_10720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California Elections Code Section 10720<\/a>, the governor may temporarily appoint any qualified California elector to fill a vacant Senate seat until voters choose someone to serve the remainder of the term at a statewide general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statute contains no requirement that the temporary replacement belong to the same political party as the departing senator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means a Republican governor could legally appoint a Republican to replace a Democratic senator\u2014or vice versa. Hilton\u2019s promise would therefore represent a voluntary restriction on one of the most consequential appointment powers held by a governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Republicans, the practical consequence is significant. Even if Hilton broke California Democrats\u2019 long hold on the governor\u2019s mansion, his pledge means an unexpected Senate vacancy would not automatically give the GOP an opportunity to alter the balance of power in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Has Seen Two Recent Senate Appointments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate appointments are more than an obscure constitutional possibility in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2020\/12\/22\/governor-gavin-newsom-selects-secretary-of-state-alex-padilla-as-californias-next-united-states-senator\/\">exercised<\/a> the power twice since taking office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In December 2020, Newsom selected then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla to complete Kamala Harris\u2019 Senate term after she was elected vice president. Padilla became California\u2019s first Latino U.S. senator and subsequently won election to a full term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom used the authority again following Sen. Dianne Feinstein\u2019s death in 2023, appointing EMILY\u2019s List President Laphonza Butler to complete the remainder of Feinstein\u2019s term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both appointments preserved Democratic control of the seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton\u2019s position applies that same party-preservation principle even though he is campaigning as the Republican alternative to years of Democratic control in Sacramento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump Backed Hilton\u2019s Bid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump endorsed Hilton in April, describing him as someone who had watched California decline under its current leadership and arguing that the former television host could help restore the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton later advanced from California\u2019s June 2 top-two primary and will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November. Becerra previously served as California attorney general and as Health and Human Services secretary under President Joe Biden. California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/prior-elections\/statewide-election-results\/primary-election-june-2-2026\/statement-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official primary results<\/a> confirmed Hilton and Becerra as the two gubernatorial finalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hilton is competing in a state where registered Democrats continue to substantially outnumber Republicans. As of May 18, Democrats accounted for 44.9% of California\u2019s registered voters, compared with 24.96% for Republicans. Another 22.82% registered with no party preference, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/administration\/news-releases-and-advisories\/2026-news-releases-and-advisories\/california-secretary-state-shirley-n-weber-phd-releases-may-18-2026-report-registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California secretary of state<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unusual pledge offers voters a clearer picture of how Hilton would approach the office if he manages to win it: Although he is running with Trump\u2019s endorsement, he says he would not use an unexpected Senate vacancy to overturn the partisan choice California voters previously made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican California gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton has made an unexpected promise: If elected, he would appoint a Democrat to fill a hypothetical vacancy in one of the state\u2019s U.S. Senate seats. 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