You Vote: With Newsom saying he won't run in 2028 if Kamala does, who will the likely candidate be?

Newsom, who leaves office in November due to term limits, is already considered a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028, though he has so far not formally declared his candidacy.

Published: September 15, 2026 8:20pm

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an interview published Monday that he would not seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris does. 

Newsom, who leaves office in November due to term limits, is already considered a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028, though he has so far not formally declared his candidacy.

You Vote: With Newsom saying he won't run in 2028 if Kamala does, who will the likely candidate be?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
45% (1026 votes)
Pete Buttigieg
10% (224 votes)
Mark Kelly
11% (253 votes)
Kamala Harris
25% (579 votes)
JB Pritzker
8% (193 votes)
Total votes: 2275

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