Is Trump’s Outsider Political Legacy Reshaping Deep-Blue California?

California’s 2026 primary is drawing national attention because two unconventional candidates are testing whether outsider politics can still shake up deep-blue territory. In the race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom, former Fox News host Steve Hilton has emerged as a major Republican contender. In Los Angeles, reality TV figure Spencer Pratt is running for mayor, turning what could have been a predictable city race into a much louder political story.