Newsom Bows Out of 2028 Presidential Race If Harris Runs, Admits Democrat Infighting Hurts Party
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Governor Gavin Newsom told CNN he would step aside in the 2028 presidential race if Kamala Harris runs, acknowledging that Democrat infighting and overlapping voter bases would weaken their party’s chances against Republicans.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a prominent figure among liberal elites, announced on CNN that he would not pursue a 2028 presidential campaign if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race. Newsom admitted that competing against Harris, another California Democrat with similar far-left policies, would create an electoral disadvantage for their party. 'I wouldn’t run if she ran,' Newsom said, conceding that their supporters are so similar that a primary contest would be pointless and damaging. He openly stated that such infighting would offer no benefit to voters or the party, and would be a 'gift' to their opponents—an admission of the Democrats’ internal weakness. Harris has not confirmed whether she will run in 2028, previously dodging the question and claiming she is focused on the midterm elections. Both Harris’s and Newsom’s offices refused to comment further, perhaps wary of exposing more divisions within the Democratic ranks.