Gavin Newsom Says He Won’t Run for President if Kamala Harris Runs Again
Newsom said a Harris candidacy would keep him out of the Democratic race, calling a head-to-head contest a boost for rivals.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom told CNN he would not seek the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination if Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run. This effectively gives Harris the right of first refusal for the party's upcoming race.
- South Carolina was a key stop for Newsom, who has laid extensive groundwork for a 2028 campaign on a "Take it back" tour designed to rally base voters and confront Republican policies.
- While fly fishing in Montana, CNN host Jake Tapper asked Newsom about the 2028 race; the governor replied, "A gift from God. To his political opponents. They'd enjoy the hell out of it — mutual assured destruction."
- By ruling out a bid, Newsom suggested that a primary fight against Harris for the Democratic nomination simply "doesn't make sense" for the party, effectively clearing the field for the vice president.
- Widely seen as a top contender, the governor has spent recent years positioning himself as a key ideological foil to MAGA Republicans, including participating in a televised debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he will not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run again. "I would not run if she were to run," Newsom said in an interview with CNN, confirming that he is considering a run for the White House. Newsom said a showdown between him and Harris, who is also a Democrat from California, would be an "electoral gift" to political opponents. "Ultimately, it would be mutual…
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Gavin Newsom Says He Won't Challenge Kamala Harris for 2028 Nomination - Charisma Magazine Online
Term-limited Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says in a new interview that he will not battle former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. The comment came as Newsom and CNN’s Jake Tapper posed in a river while fly fishing. Newsom has positioned himself for a possible 2028 bid, and in the […]
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