Newsom, Harris Both Eye 2028 US Presidential Runs

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Above: California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the California Economic Summit on Oct. 22, 2025, in California. Image copyright: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Newsom's decades-long failures are glaring: California's homelessness crisis festered under his watch, while crime soared due to his soft-on-enforcement policies. His pandemic hypocrisy, which saw him dine lavishly while citizens suffered, exposed his elitism. Newsom is political incompetence manifest.

WHBY Daily Caller

Democratic narrative

Newsom is exactly what Democrats need right now — a fighter willing to take on Trump's authoritarian tactics head-on. While other politicians wag fingers, he's actively countering Republican power grabs and using Trump's own social media style to expose the ridiculousness of the president.

USA Today Irish Examiner

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 30.7% chance that Gavin Newsom will be the 2028 Democratic nominee for President of the United States, according to the Metaculus prediction community.