What Megyn Kelly has said about 2026 California gubernatorial election
7 quotes · 5 episodes · May 6, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026
Megyn Kelly, Conservative broadcaster and podcaster, has been quoted on 2026 California gubernatorial election 7 times in 5 episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on June 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
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Kelly predicts Steve Hilton will finish in the top two and advance to the general election.
“I think Steve Hilton will be, you know, one of the final two”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 5:40
Kelly argues the delayed mail-in vote count in California is suspicious.
“I'm sorry, but if you don't smell a rat, your olfactory nerves are not working”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The TRUTH About Jill's Treatment of Joe Biden, Bari Weiss' Leadership, and "Strangers" Accuracy, with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1332 (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 0:46
Kelly says she does not generally believe stolen-election claims and wants hard evidence for such allegations.
“I want to see cold, hard proof if somebody is going to make allegations of a stolen election”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The TRUTH About Jill's Treatment of Joe Biden, Bari Weiss' Leadership, and "Strangers" Accuracy, with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1332 (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 0:54
Kelly argued it is embarrassing that California takes days to count election results and should learn from Florida.
“Why in 2026 America does it take a state three days to figure out who won an election?”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Pratt and Hilton Closer to Runoff, and CBS News WAR Between Pelley and Bari Weiss, with Adam Carolla | Ep. 1331 (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 0:25
Kelly argued the Steyer campaign's statement was a non-denial and said she believes Steyer leaked the Porter video.
“if you really had nothing to do with it, you would say neither Tom nor anyone on his team had anything to do with leaking this video”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Dems EAT Their Own in California, with Ana Kasparian, and Trump's "Softer" Deportation Approach, with Gregory Bovino | Ep. 1317 (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 6:07
Kelly said Becerra openly asking for a soft profile on camera suggests he is not ready for prime time.
“I want the puff piece of a profile that I was promised. It's pretty extraordinary and suggests the guy's not ready for primetime”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Dems EAT Their Own in California, with Ana Kasparian, and Trump's "Softer" Deportation Approach, with Gregory Bovino | Ep. 1317 (May 14, 2026) · Listen from 13:33
Kelly argues Porter's self-mocking ad came too late to be effective, though mocking herself was the only winning move.
“she's finally come around to the obvious fact that the only winning move was to make fun of herself”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:51
Predictions
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Kelly predicts Steve Hilton will finish in the top two and advance to the general election.
“I think Steve Hilton will be, you know, one of the final two”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 5:40 · 2026 California gubernatorial election
In California's June 2, 2026 top-two primary for governor, Republican Steve Hilton finished second with about 24.6% (2,277,318 votes). That put him behind Democrat Xavier Becerra (about 28.0%) and ahead of Democrat Tom Steyer (about 22.8%), so Hilton advanced to the November 3 general election against Becerra.
Sources: 2026 California elections (Wikipedia) · 5 things to know about California's election results (CalMatters) · California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two (NPR) · 2026 California gubernatorial election (Wikipedia)
Checked Oct 8, 2026
Episodes
Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly, Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis discuss California's slow vote count, allegations against Graham Platner and the Karmelo Anthony trial, then James Patterson and Matt Eversmann discuss Rocket's Red Glare.
- The TRUTH About Jill's Treatment of Joe Biden, Bari Weiss' Leadership, and "Strangers" Accuracy, with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1332
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 4, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly and Maureen Callahan discuss California's slow vote count, Belle Burden's memoir Strangers, turmoil at CBS News under Bari Weiss, Jill Biden, Blake Lively and Ted Danson.
- Pratt and Hilton Closer to Runoff, and CBS News WAR Between Pelley and Bari Weiss, with Adam Carolla | Ep. 1331
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 3, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Megyn Kelly and Adam Carolla discuss California's primary results, Pride Month, the Scott Pelley–Bari Weiss feud at CBS News, and the killing of Henry Nowak.
- Dems EAT Their Own in California, with Ana Kasparian, and Trump's "Softer" Deportation Approach, with Gregory Bovino | Ep. 1317
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 14, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly and Ana Kasparian discuss California's governor race, Jack Schlossberg, and Thomas Massie's primary, then Gregory Bovino argues Trump's deportation policy has softened.
- Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Megyn Kelly, Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis discuss the California governor debate, Obama and Iran; Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his book Heroes of 1776.
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- Chad Bianco · 6 quotes
- Katie Porter · 5 quotes
- Jon Favreau · 5 quotes
- Tom Steyer · 3 quotes
- Dan Pfeiffer · 3 quotes
- Sean Davis · 2 quotes
- Matt Mahan · 2 quotes
- Sohrab Ahmari · 2 quotes
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