Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race.
TL;DR
- Gov. Gavin Newsom stated he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs.
- Newsom believes a contest between him and Harris would be electorally damaging for both, calling it 'mutual assured destruction'.
- He cited the overlapping supporter bases as a reason for not competing against Harris.
- Current polling indicates Harris leads Newsom as a potential 2028 Democratic candidate.
- Republican polling shows JD Vance as the clear favorite for the GOP nomination.