Take Back California PAC is endorsing Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton for California Governor in 2026 — both of them, at the same time.
If that sounds unusual, good. It's supposed to. This is not a conventional endorsement. It's a strategic deployment of PAC resources built around one specific feature of California election law that most campaigns are ignoring.
The Top-Two Primary Is the Battlefield
California's jungle primary advances the top two vote-getters to November — regardless of party. That single rule changes everything about how a conservative PAC should operate in this race.
Why the Math Works
Source: TopTwoCA.com election simulator by Paul Mitchell
With nine Democrats fracturing their base and the Republican field rapidly consolidating, two strong conservatives each only need around 16–17% of the vote to both make the top two. That's achievable. That's the lane we're driving in.
Why Both — Not One
Chad Bianco is the Riverside County Sheriff who built a grassroots coalition from the ground up. He brings law enforcement credibility and votes in places Sacramento hasn't seen competitive in years.
Steve Hilton is a national media presence with the name recognition and donor network to compete at scale. He's been making the case against California's failed progressive experiment to a national audience for years.
Together, they cover the full spectrum of conservative California voters. Together, they prevent the conservative vote from collapsing around a single candidate who then gets outvoted by a fragmented-but-large Democratic bloc.
ONE CONSERVATIVE POLLING 30% STILL LOSES TO A DEMOCRAT AT 31%. TWO CONSERVATIVES AT 17% EACH BOTH ADVANCE. THIS IS THE MATH.
Mark Your Calendar: June 2, 2026
On California primary night, every political observer will be watching one number: do both Republicans hold their position in the top two? If the answer is yes, it will be the most significant result in California politics in 30 years — the first time since 1994 that no Democrat appears on the November governor's ballot.
We'll send live updates as primary results come in. You'll want to be watching.
But we have to fund the strategy first. That's why this matters now — before the filing deadline closes, before the field is locked, before the window narrows.