Posted on 07/26/2025 2:40:02 PM PDT by T Ruth
Riverside County Sheriff and California gubernatorial hopeful Chad Bianco warned Republican infighting could sabotage the party’s best shot in decades to retake the state, blasting GOP rivals as “too stupid” to see what’s at stake.
California’s open “jungle primary” system — where candidates compete on the same ballot and only the top two advance — makes GOP unity even more critical. With Democrats outnumbering Republicans roughly two to one, a split conservative vote could easily shut Republicans out of the 2026 general election entirely, Bianco said in an interview with the Daily Caller. ...
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Under the system, every candidate from every party appears on the same ballot, and only the top two vote-getters advance to the general election — regardless of party. With Democrats outnumbering Republicans about two to one, a crowded GOP field risks splitting the conservative vote so thinly that both finalists could be Democrats.
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“And all they’re going to do is, because of their egos and their narcissistic attitudes, they’re going to stay in this race, pull maybe a million votes combined away from my race — maybe even more than that, if Hilton stays in — and then we ensure that we’re going to lose,” he said.
Steve Hilton, a conservative pundit also running for governor, was the only rival Bianco called out by name.
Hilton’s campaign manager told the Daily Caller in a statement, “We agree that it would be helpful for Republicans to unite behind a single candidate, but that candidate should obviously be the one with the best chance of winning. The recent statewide poll conducted by Stack Data Strategy shows that Steve Hilton is that candidate, leading all the Democrats in the field and far ahead of his Republican challengers.”
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An, yes. Jungle primary. Stepmother to ranked choice voting. Sold to the simpleton voters of this state as a tool to get more moderate candidates. Actually a tool to lock down one party rule. If I remember correctly last time the GOP candidate for Controller made it onto the November ballot. Again, maybe I’m forgetting one or two, but beyond that republics do not appear on the November ballot for statewide office any more.
He’s right. The last one was from Burney, in the sticks. This sheriff is someone no-one has heard of. Everyone knew Reagan and Pete Wilson won state-wide. So what are we oing wrong?
Pray Kamala runs so that our queer billionaire can step up. Not counting on it.
It’s gonna have to get a lot worse for the elites before California switches.
This guy is just flexing his “I’m the only republican that can win” ego.
I heard this interview with Steve Hilton by Jack Hibbs.
He sure didn’t sound *stupid* to me.
California In Crisis
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4328527/posts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2TDaq42Wg
Calling the other candidates *stupid* is a real turn off for me. I would not vote for someone who talked like that if there were other candidates to choose from.
Well, that’s interesting. Thanks for the link.
That’s just it. The Elites benefit from socialist rule. The wealthy and powerful share in the spoils from the worki g middle class, those that create value.
See “Fire Aide” for the distribution of funds. None go to those who need it.
Very good condensation. So where is the effort to collect signatures for a ballot initiative to go back to party primaries? I'm guessing you think it's too late for that.
I’ll vote for Chad Bianco before any of the rest of them. He’s also my county Sheriff. He seems like a truly good family man who’s fighting against the woke idiots in Calif. He stood against covid lockdowns and refused to enforce any of the states covid mandates.
He’d make a very good governor who wold stand for law and order, and that’s what California needs badly right now. Oh, and while I like and respect Steve Hilton, trust me, he has no chance.
I think it would be a waste of time. I dont see the voters reversing it
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