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After confirming possible White House run, California’s Newsom scores a win in fight for US House

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s victory in California’s election fight over U.S. House control will help raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to confront President Donald Trump. Read More

A Big Win in California Propels Newsom

The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political profile. Read More

Newsom’s big Proposition 50 win turns him to leading 2028 White House contender

California's controversial redistricting ballot measure could boost Gavin Newsom's early bid for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Read More

Passage of Prop. 50 brightens Newsom's national prospects while casting a shadow on Trump

California voters gave Democrats — and possibly Gov. Gavin Newsom — a major win Tuesday by passing a plan that could help give them five House seats in 2026. Read More

Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects

Zohran Mamdani will become New York City's first Muslim mayor, while Abigail Spanberger will become Virginia's first female governor. Mikie Sherrill will be New Jersey's first female Democratic ... Read More

Gavin Newsom for president? California governor says he's considering running

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will consider making a run for the White House after next year's midterm elections, following months of speculation the Democratic figure is preparing for a 2028 ... Read More

Gavin Newsom, and his opponents, make California’s redistricting fight about him

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s name isn’t on the ballot this year, but California’s upcoming special election will likely hinge on how voters view him. Newsom has made himself the face of California ... Read More

Gavin Newsom’s biggest political test yet is on the ballot next Tuesday

Approaching his final year as governor, Newsom is staking the next phase of his career on the proposition that he first suggested as a bluff. Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says 'the rules of the game have changed,' predicts redistricting ballot measure will win

In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, the California governor slammed the GOP-controlled Congress and the Supreme Court for bowing to Trump. Read More