Steve Hilton is a former Fox News host.
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On with Kara SwisherAug 10, 2026
California is one of the most Democratic states in the nation. But former Fox News host and British American Steve Hilton is mounting a long-shot bid to be the state’s next Republican governor. He’s banking on voters’ disaffection with the state’s notoriously high cost of living to beat Democrat Xavier Becerra in November. …
Multiple tier1 sources (AP, BBC) report that Steve Hilton hosted a Fox News show for six years (2017 to about 2023), and sources published after the claimed posting date (Fox News radio, Washington Examiner) continue to describe him as a former Fox News host. The claim matches the passage's own description and the sources confirm the core assertion.
What we found
Supports. AP reports Hilton 'hosted a Fox News show for six years,' and BBC states he began a six-year stint hosting on Fox News in 2017.[1][2]
Supports. Washington Examiner (published 2026-08-31) describes him as 'The former Fox News host' and notes he 'eventually became a Fox News host.'[3]
Context. Sources consistently describe Hilton as a Republican gubernatorial candidate and Trump-endorsed, with the Fox News show having ended before his candidacy; the claim's 'former' status is consistent with this.[4][5][6]
Context. The extracted claim uses 'Steve' while the AP headline uses 'Steven'; this is a name-form variant referring to the same person.[1]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 4 not rated
- 1Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Steve Hilton - UK aide endorsed by Trump - advances for ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Steve Hilton takes aim at Newsom and Becerra as he makes his case f…washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4What's Behind Steve Hilton's Quick Ascension in California Politics?kqed.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5In Britain, Steve Hilton was inspired by California. Now, he calls it the worst-run stateyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Worst-run state? In Britain, Steve Hilton was inspired by Californialatimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
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