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California Governor Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does

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California Governor Gavin Newsom told CNN he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to enter the race. Speaking while fly-fishing in Montana, Newsom suggested that a primary contest between them would be detrimental to both and advantageous to other candidates. This statement comes as Newsom has been building his national profile ahead of potential future campaigns.

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Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, said he would not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris decides to enter the race. In a CNN interview while fly fishing in Montana with Jake Tapper, Newsom stated that running against Harris, who has already run twice and lost, would be counterproductive and would likely weaken both their candidacies by dividing California's Democratic voter base. He emphasized there is significant overlap between their supporter bases, making simultaneous runs detrimental to both. Newsom noted he will decide whether to run after the 2026 midterms but would respect Harris's decision if she chooses to run again.

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Newsom, who is prevented by term limits from running again for governor, has openly acknowledged considering a presidential bid and has increasingly raised his national profile, including by travelling to swing states such as North Carolina to campaign ahead of the midterm elections.

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🔮 – California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would not run for president in 2028 if former vice-president Kamala Harris enters the race, ruling out a potential primary showdown between two of California’s most prominent Democrats.

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California Governor Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does · assertive framing

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California Governor Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does WASHINGTON asserted

Harris → say → president

– California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would not run for president in 2028 if former vice-president Kamala Harris enters the race, ruling out a potential primary showdown between two of California’s most prominent Democrats. asserted

Harris → say → Democrats

“I don’t know if she runs, but we’ll see,” Newsom said in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper in a clip posted on Sept 14. asserted

Newsom → know → Sept

“But I wouldn’t run if she ran.” asserted

she → run → ?

who → prevent → elections

Newsom suggested that a contest between him and Harris, whose political careers have run alongside each other for decades in California, would limit both their chances at winning. uncertain

careers → suggest → chances

“First of all, electorally, it’s a gift from God for everybody else,” Newsom said while fly-fishing with Tapper in Montana. asserted

Newsom → ’ → Montana

“They can enjoy the hell out of it. asserted

They → enjoy → it

It services no greater good.” asserted

It → service → good

Harris has run for president twice, unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic nomination in 2020 and becoming the party’s nominee in 2024, when as vice-president she took over from Joe Biden in the middle of the general election campaign and subsequently lost to Donald Trump. asserted

she → run → Trump

Harris said in April that she is “thinking” about a 2028 run. asserted

she → say → run