# Gavin Newsom says he won’t run in 2028 if Kamala Harris does

https://mins.news/en/item/58495

- NBC News, 2026-09-14 23:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/gavin-newsom-says-wont-run-2028-kamala-harris-rcna597825

> California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would not seek the presidency in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs. He said their support bases overlap too much and that both entering the race would be an electoral “gift” to everyone else.

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