Republican Steve Hilton holds a narrow early lead over Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s gubernatorial primary. With roughly 4.6 million ballots still outstanding, Hilton has 26.7% of the vote to Becerra’s 25.9%, while billionaire activist Tom Steyer trails in third place with 19.7%, according to NBC News.
Who is Steve Hilton’s wife, Rachel Whetstone?
Steve Hilton is married to Rachel Whetstone. The couple married in 2008 and have two children. They live in Atherton, California.
Whetstone is one of the most prominent communications executives in the technology industry. Over her career, she has held several high-profile leadership roles, including:
1. Head of communications and public policy at Google
2. Senior vice president of policy and communications at Uber
3. Chief communications officer at Netflix
Before moving into the corporate world, Whetstone worked in British politics and served as an aide to Michael Howard. Hilton and Whetstone met while working within the UK’s Conservative Party. Through the same political circles, Whetstone also became acquainted with David Cameron, who later served as Britain’s prime minister.