Career Timeline of Steve Hilton: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Steve Hilton made an impact.

Steve Hilton is a British-American conservative political commentator and former political advisor, best known for his role as Director of Strategy for UK Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010-2012. He hosted Fox News' 'The Next Revolution' from 2017 to 2023. Hilton is a proponent of 'positive populism' and an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump. He also co-founded Crowdpac, a crowdfunding platform, before resigning as CEO in 2018. His commentary often focuses on political and social issues with a conservative perspective.

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1996: "New Labour, New Danger" campaign

In 1996, Steve Hilton bought the "New Labour, New Danger" demon eyes poster campaign for the Conservatives' pre-general election campaign.

2002: Publication of 'Good Business'

In 2002, Steve Hilton co-authored "Good Business: Your World Needs You" with Giles Gibbons.

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2005: Loss in Surrey Heath selection process

In 2005, Steve Hilton lost to Michael Gove in the selection process for the Surrey Heath constituency of Parliament.

2010: Director of Strategy for David Cameron

In 2010, Steve Hilton became the director of strategy for British Prime Minister David Cameron.

2010: Director of Strategy Appointment

In 2010, Steve Hilton was appointed as the director of strategy for UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

2012: Advocacy for Decreases of Civil Servants and Welfare

In 2012, Steve Hilton's last memo concerned advocating for severe decreases of the number of civil servants in the United Kingdom and further decreases of welfare.

2012: End of role as Director of Strategy

In 2012, Steve Hilton's role as director of strategy for British Prime Minister David Cameron concluded.

May 2015: Joined Policy Exchange as Visiting Scholar

In May 2015, Steve Hilton joined the UK research institute Policy Exchange as a visiting scholar.

May 2015: Publication of 'More Human'

In May 2015, Steve Hilton's book "More Human: Designing A World Where People Come First" was published, advocating for smaller, more human-scale organizations.

April 2016: Crowdpac Initiates Beta Service in the UK

In April 2016, Crowdpac, co-founded by Steve Hilton, initiated a beta service in the UK.

2017: Host of 'The Next Revolution'

In 2017, Steve Hilton began hosting "The Next Revolution", a weekly current affairs show for Fox News.

May 2018: Resignation from Crowdpac and Fundraising Suspension

In May 2018, Steve Hilton resigned from Crowdpac, and Crowdpac also suspended fundraising for Republican candidates.

2018: Resignation from Crowdpac

In 2018, Steve Hilton resigned as CEO of the crowd-funding platform Crowdpac.

June 1, 2023: Ending of 'The Next Revolution' and Focus on Policy Organization

On June 1, 2023, Fox News announced that "The Next Revolution" would be ending its run as Steve Hilton began focusing on his new California non-partisan policy organization. Hilton remains with the network as a contributor.

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2023: Initiation of Golden Together and Housing Ballot Initiative

In 2023, Steve Hilton initiated Golden Together, a bipartisan research institute, with Lanhee Chen and Gloria Romero. He also proposed a ballot initiative designed to reduce the housing shortage in California.

2023: End of 'The Next Revolution'

In 2023, Steve Hilton's show "The Next Revolution" on Fox News ended.

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April 21, 2025: Campaign Launch for California Governor

On April 21, 2025, Steve Hilton officially launched his campaign for California Governor as a Republican candidate, with an announcement event in Huntington Beach. He was endorsed by Vivek Ramaswamy, and Gloria Romero announced she would be his running mate.