CHAD BIANCO
Riverside County Sheriff
Law enforcement leader who has stood against Sacramento's soft-on-crime agenda. Proven track record of putting public safety first, not political correctness.
EST. 2016
TAKE BACK
CALIFORNIA
California's top-two primary sends the top two vote-getters to November — regardless of party.
We're backing Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton to both make it there.
PRIMARY ELECTION
JUNE 2, 2026
OUR ENDORSEMENTS
TWO CONSERVATIVES.
ONE MISSION.
We don't pick one. We endorse both. Here's why that matters.
STEVE HILTON
Conservative Leader & Commentator
Former senior advisor to a world leader. Silicon Valley resident who understands both tech and the failures of California's political class. A fresh perspective on governance.
THE MATH
THIS IS HOW
WE WIN.
Gavin Newsom's Prop 50 gerrymandered California's congressional maps to hand Democrats up to 5 extra seats. Those maps depend on one thing: massive Democrat turnout in November.
A top-two conservative governor's race eliminates that turnout.
Here's the math: The 2026 governor's race has 9+ Democrats splitting roughly 60% of the vote. Katie Porter. Eric Swalwell. Tom Steyer. Matt Mahan. Antonio Villaraigosa. Xavier Becerra. Toni Atkins. Tony Thurmond. Betty Yee. Ian Calderon. None of them are dropping out.
With that many candidates tripping over each other, two strong conservatives only need 16–17% each to lock the top two spots. That means November's general election ballot has no Democrat running for governor.
Without a governor's race to drive them to the polls, Democrat turnout craters across every district in the state. Every Congressional race. Every Assembly seat. Every local election. Prop 50's gerrymandered maps become competitive overnight. The seats Newsom carved out for his party become vulnerable.
One strategy. Every race in California.
9+
Democrats splitting the vote
~17%
Each conservative needs
0
Democrats in the general
5
Prop 50 seats at risk
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026.
Once candidates are locked in, the math becomes inevitable.
Your donation doesn't just support the governor's race. It threatens
every gerrymandered seat in California.
RUN THE NUMBERS
THE TOP TWO
SIMULATOR.
California's top-two primary means the two highest vote-getters advance to November, regardless of party. With nine Democrats splitting roughly 60% of the vote and only two serious conservatives in the race, the math creates an unprecedented opening.
Paul Mitchell, one of California's top political data analysts, built an election simulator that runs thousands of scenarios. After Jon Slavet became the third conservative to drop out, the probability of two conservatives making the runoff jumped to approximately 25%.
Toggle candidates on and off. Adjust the polling. Watch what happens to the top two.
WHAT WE'RE FIGHTING
SACRAMENTO
IS BROKEN.
Soft on Predators
The state parole board just granted release to a serial child predator who lured kids with candy and kidnapped them. Even a Democrat sheriff held a press conference calling it outrageous. This is who they're protecting.
Failed Supermajority
Democrats have held a supermajority for over a decade. The result? The highest cost of living in America. Businesses fleeing. Homelessness that shocks the world. And they want more.
A Broken Capitol
They couldn't even renovate the Capitol without ruining it. A beautiful historic building with a soulless glass addition bolted onto it. It's a metaphor for everything wrong with one-party rule.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
ABOUT THE
STRATEGY.
What is the top-two primary and why does it matter?
California's top-two primary system advances the two highest vote-getters to the November general election, regardless of party. That means if two conservatives both win enough votes in June, November's ballot could have zero Democrats running for governor — a historic opportunity to reshape California politics.
Why endorse both Bianco and Hilton instead of picking one?
Splitting the conservative vote is exactly what we want in the primary — because the Democrats are doing the same with 9+ candidates. Two conservatives each polling 16–17% both advance. One conservative polling 30% still loses to a Democrat polling 31%. Endorsing both is the only mathematically sound strategy.
How does this affect Congressional and Assembly races?
Without a Democrat on the November governor's ballot, Democrat base voters have less reason to show up. Turnout in base Democratic precincts drops. That affects every race on the ballot — Congressional seats, State Assembly, State Senate, and local offices. Newsom's Prop 50 gerrymandering was designed around high Democratic turnout. Remove that turnout, and every race becomes competitive.
When is the filing deadline?
March 6, 2026. After that date, the candidate field is locked. The math either works or it doesn't. That's why urgency matters now — before the field is set.
Is Take Back California affiliated with any campaign?
No. Take Back California is an independent expenditure PAC. We are not affiliated with Chad Bianco's campaign, Steve Hilton's campaign, or any other campaign committee. We operate independently under FEC and California FPPC guidelines.
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ABOUT THE PAC
SINCE 2016.
Take Back California started as a grassroots movement supporting Travis Allen for governor in 2016. What began as a conviction that California's one-party rule could be challenged has grown into an organized effort to change the political landscape of the Golden State.
We are not affiliated with any candidate's campaign committee. We are an independent expenditure PAC that supports conservative candidates who will fight for California's future.