Politics Today News Political Strategists Discuss Gov Newsom, Hypothetical Presidential Race

Newsom’s fight to stay relevant ahead of 2028 may be his toughest test yet

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proved his political muscle with his decisive Proposition 50 win, but the question now is whether he can sustain that influence beyond California and stay relevant, not just ... Read More

Newsom leans into shutdown fight as he cements 2028 front-runner status

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seizing on a shutdown deal that has angered Democrats to bolster his standing as his party’s front-runner for the White House in 2028. Democrats have largely greeted ... Read More

A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom’s powerful political orbit

Several California political insiders were targeted in a probe by federal law enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff's attorney saying she was asked to help in a probe involving ... Read More

Newsom is running alone, for now. Is he vulnerable from the left?

One year from the unofficial launch of the 2028 campaign, Newsom appears to be running alone and out front in an open field, with expected competitors taking few steps to blunt his momentum. Read More

GOP fixates on Zohran Mamdani as strategists warn Gavin Newsom is ‘the real threat’

Republicans are fixating on Mamdani’s rise, but GOP strategists warn that the real political threat ahead of 2028 is Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA). Read More

Newsom Says He Will Consider a 2028 Presidential Run After the Midterms

The California governor acknowledged in an interview Sunday on CBS that he would give the question serious thought after the 2026 elections. By Sonia A. Rao Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who has ... Read More