Kamala Harris’ former mentor and ex-boyfriend Willie Brown threw cold water on her chances to become California governor. Currently, the frontrunner is Steve Hilton, polling at 19 percent, followed by former congresswoman Katie Porter, polling at 18 percent.
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A new statewide poll conducted by Stack Data Strategy shows gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton @SteveHiltonx leading the race for California governor, confirming his status as the top contender to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. pic.twitter.com/2PdsCalEoD
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Hilton has always had a good understanding of how to solve the major issues in California, so he would be a major upgrade over Gov. Gavin Newsom; however, Porter, California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, among other Democrats are not going to be able to challenge Harris if she decides to run, so they will likely drop out and pave the path for her to finish top two during the