{"id":2626903,"date":"2026-07-08T17:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-kicks-off-swing-state-run-as-polls-show-support-dipping\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:58:16","slug":"newsom-kicks-off-swing-state-run-as-polls-show-support-dipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-kicks-off-swing-state-run-as-polls-show-support-dipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom kicks off swing-state run as polls show support dipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-kicks-off-swing-state-run-as-polls-show-support-dipping%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, is embarking on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national tour amidst growing speculation<\/a> about a potential 2028 presidential bid. Starting Thursday, he will visit various states, including Nevada adn the Deep South, to boost his profile and support Democratic candidates, such as Attorney general Aaron Ford. His campaigning efforts come as polls show him trailing behind Kamala Harris in the Democratic race and support for him declining in betting markets, with rising prospects for AOC and Jon Ossoff. Newsom&#8217;s previous tour in the spring aimed to promote his memoir and included stops in red states, where he faced some controversy. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-ethics-committee-publicly-blasts-lindsey-graham-for-repeatedly-violating-fundraising-rules\/\" title=\"Senate Ethics Committee Publicly Blasts Lindsey Graham For Repeatedly Violating Fundraising Rules\">national campaign efforts<\/a> are seen as a strategic move to build recognition and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hill-democrats-brace-for-fight-over-bidens-political-future-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hill Democrats brace for fight over Biden\u2019s political future - Washington Examiner\">consolidate support ahead<\/a> of a likely presidential run.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is launching a national tour this week as speculation builds that he is preparing for a presidential bid in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting Thursday, the Democratic governor will make a sweep through states ranging from Nevada, viewed as a pivotal battleground area, to the deep South, where he will make a pitch to black voters in the traditionally red region. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4641222\/rahm-emanuel-israel-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel tells Israelis that he understands their \u2018cynicism\u2019 and \u2018anger\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4639994\/platner-implosion-hurt-socialist-supporters-2028-boost-aoc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Platner implosion could hurt his socialist supporters in 2028, boost AOC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4636506\/josh-shapiro-socialist-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Josh Shapiro disowns leftward Democratic shift: \u2018I\u2019m a proud, patriotic American\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes as Newsom, who is widely seen as a likely 2028 contender, has dipped in polling compared to other possible Democratic rivals ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usas-sydney-mclaughlin-breaks-own-world-record-for-gold-glory-to-god-grateful-to-represent-usa\/\" title=\"USA\u2019s Sydney McLaughlin Breaks Own World Record\u00a0For Gold: ...Glory To God,\u2019 ...Grateful\u2019 To Represent USA\">highly anticipated race<\/a> to succeed President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Race to the White House polling has Newsom trailing former Vice President Kamala Harris,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racetothewh.com\/president\/2028\/dem\"> 20% to 16%<\/a>, down from a nearly 8-point advantage he held over her in December. Polymarket\u2019s latest predictions for which Democrat could win the 2028 nomination show support for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) rising, while enthusiasm for Newsom has fallen. Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday had a 15% chance of winning the nomination, up from 9% one month ago. Ossoff had a 14%\u00a0chance of winning, up from under 6% a month ago. Meanwhile, Newsom\u2019s chances fell to 18%, down from 25% on June 7, according to the betting market. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Touring the country as a surrogate for 2026 candidates in the midterm elections offers Newsom an opportunity to build name recognition and coalesce support ahead of a likely presidential run. On Thursday, he\u2019ll start in Nevada, staying in the Las Vegas area through Saturday, as he helps fundraise for candidates such as Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in one of the most closely watched gubernatorial races in the nation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following his stops in the swing Western state, Newsom is set to head South, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/08\/newsom-heads-to-nevada-kicks-off-midterm-campaign-swing-with-eye-on-2028-00989705\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>, as well as red parts of California that his party hopes to flip blue after the passage of Proposition 50, which redrew the state\u2019s congressional boundaries in favor of Democrats. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom\u2019s move to criss-cross the country over the summer comes after he completed a similar tour in the spring to promote his new memoir. Among the stops he made <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4447762\/gavin-newsom-book-tour-tests-red-state-democrats-appetite-california-politics\/\">in red Southern states <\/a>was one in Georgia, where he attracted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4474954\/gavin-newsom-book-tour-missteps-national-campaign-growing-pains\/\">controversy for comments <\/a>on black people while speaking with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who is black.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3925047\/politicians-books-before-2026-midterm-elections\/\"><strong>BOOKS BY POLITICIANS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom said he wasn\u2019t trying to impress anyone, but \u201cjust trying to impress upon you, I\u2019m like you. I\u2019m no better than you. I\u2019m a 960 SAT guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBlack Americans aren\u2019t your low bar,\u201d Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who is black, shot back.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve built empires, created movements, outworked, outhustled and outsmarted people like you. Stop using your mediocre academics as a way to patronize communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. 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