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A Republican candidate for California governor has issued an urgent public call for a GOP rival to abandon his campaign, warning that continued conservative division could result in an all-Democrat general election that would spell disaster for the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n Steve Hilton<\/strong>, the former Fox News host now running for governor, directly appealed to fellow Republican Chad Bianco<\/strong> to withdraw from the race with only days remaining before Tuesday’s primary, according to New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n Hilton framed the contest as a three-way fight for two slots on the November ballot under California’s top-two primary system, where the leading candidates regardless of party advance to the general election.<\/p>\n In a social media post, Hilton warned that without Republican consolidation, the state could face a runoff between Democrats Tom Steyer<\/strong> and Xavier Becerra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n That is a disaster for California,<\/em> he stated.<\/p>\n The British-born political commentator described the potential outcome as a “Doomsday Scenario” and placed responsibility squarely on Bianco’s shoulders to prevent it.<\/p>\n He argued that critical conservative policy objectives, including voter identification requirements, would be dead on arrival if Republicans are shut out of the gubernatorial race entirely. Down-ballot GOP candidates would also suffer collateral damage, Hilton claimed.<\/p>\n The appeal follows a California Post poll released Friday showing an unexpectedly competitive race at the top. The survey, conducted between May 26 and 28, found Hilton and Steyer tied at 25 percent each.<\/p>\n Becerra, a former Biden administration official who had been considered a frontrunner, polled at 19 percent. Bianco registered 10 percent support, while Democrat Katie Porter<\/strong> drew 7 percent and Matt Mahan<\/strong> captured 6 percent.<\/p>\n The poll carried a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points with a 95 percent confidence level.<\/p>\n Hilton’s message to Bianco was blunt: the optimal time to exit was two weeks ago, but the next best opportunity is immediately.<\/p>\n