{
  "id": 10961962,
  "title": "‘Of course I’m the underdog’: the British former spin doctor trying to turn California red",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/of-course-im-the-underdog-the-british-former-spin-doctor-trying-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/30/california-governor-steve-hilton-race"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Steve Hilton’s long-shot campaign for governor is courting Golden state voters with unapologetically populist message Steve Hilton stands almost no chance of becoming California ’s next governor, but that isn’t stopping him from campaigning as though he was just one step away from pulling off the impossible. The former Downing Street political adviser and Fox News host refuses to be daunted by…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}