Comedian Jon Stewart has criticized California Democrats for allowing the crowded governor's race to become too complicated. He accused them of having little strategy in the race, suggesting that they split the vote between Democrats and Republicans. This could potentially divide them across multiple candidates. With only two of the top two finalists in the June 2 primary election, Stewart suggested that two strong-polling Republicans, Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, could potentially face each other in the runoff. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has been one of the 20 Democratic candidates running, argued that Democrats need to demonstrate that government can deliver results to maintain public trust.