{"id":2629186,"date":"2026-07-13T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-says-democrats-must-focus-on-winning-elections-not-arguments\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:39:08","slug":"newsom-says-democrats-must-focus-on-winning-elections-not-arguments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-says-democrats-must-focus-on-winning-elections-not-arguments\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom says Democrats must focus on winning elections, not arguments"},"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-says-democrats-must-focus-on-winning-elections-not-arguments%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=2629186&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>Gov. gavin Newsom (D-CA) encouraged Democrats to focus on winning elections rather than engaging in ideological arguments during campaign efforts in Nevada. He emphasized the importance of unity within the Democratic Party, advocating for a &#8220;big tent&#8221; approach that embraces diverse perspectives, including socialist candidates, to secure wins against a &#8220;ruthless&#8221; Republican opposition. Newsom highlighted the necessity of reclaiming the House of Representatives, expressing confidence that electing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as speaker is vital to preventing the country from becoming unrecognizable under continued Republican leadership. His recent trip to Nevada was part of a broader national tour supporting Democratic candidates in battleground states, particularly targeting black voters in traditionally red areas. Newsom also noted the rising support for socialist and progressive candidates within the Democratic primaries but did not specify examples. As a potential 2028 presidential contender, he has visited Nevada multiple times, recognizing the state&#8217;s strategic importance in elections. He defended backing socialist candidates, calling party divisions &#8220;healthy,&#8221; and underscored Nevada\u2019s significance as a swing state that influences the outcome of presidential elections.  <\/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) called on those within his party to prioritize winning elections over trying to \u201cwin an argument\u201d while campaigning for Democratic candidates in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Nevada\/\">Nevada<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom emphasized the importance of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democratic-Party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> coming together as a \u201cbig tent\u201d by embracing all kinds of Democrats, arguing that he wants to \u201cwin\u201d and warning against a \u201cruthless\u201d Right. <\/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\/4641375\/newsom-swing-state-national-tour-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom kicks off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-defends-backing-socialist-candidates-calling-party-divides-healthy\/\" title=\"... defends backing ... candidates, calling ... divides &#039;...&#039;\">swing-state road trip<\/a> as polls show support dipping<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo often my party, I say with love and respect, wants to win an argument and is willing to sacrifice an election,\u201d Newsom told reporters on Saturday. \u201cWe need to win back the House of Representatives. We need to save this republic, our democracy.\u201d <\/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\">The governor\u2019s trip to Nevada was part of his<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4641375\/newsom-swing-state-national-tour-2028\/\"> national tour <\/a>to support Democratic candidates running in the midterm elections in battleground states and the South, where he will specifically aim to reach black voters in traditionally red regions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom\u2019s comments came in response to a question regarding the recent rise in socialist and progressive candidates making headway in Democratic primaries across the country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Newsom did not give any specific examples in his remarks. <\/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 said he believes \u201cin his soul\u201d that the country would be unrecognizable under continued Republican leadership, emphasizing the need for Democrats to take back control of the House in November with House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Hakeem-Jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) as speaker. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI intimately do not believe this country will be recognizable if we don\u2019t have Speaker Jeffries getting that gavel in the matter of months,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cI really believe that. Donald Trump is just winding up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom said he finds it \u201chealthy\u201d to have a wide range of candidates within the Democratic Party, including those backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, and recounted running against a Green Party candidate in the 2003 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/San-Francisco\/\">San Francisco<\/a> mayoral election.<\/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\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen this ascendancy before, you know, Green Party progressives in the Bay Area where I\u2019m from, there\u2019s so many aspects of the debate and arguments today that are deeply familiar,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a very healthy thing \u2026 and I\u2019m one of those Democrats that deeply believes in addition, not division, so I want a big tent party.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to win. The Right is ruthless. They know how to win,\u201d Newsom added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newsom, who is widely viewed as a 2028 contender, began the tour in Nevada by campaigning for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, the Democratic nominee in the Nevada gubernatorial election against incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a battleground state, Nevada has become a must-visit location for possible 2028 presidential candidates, with at least 18 possible contenders from both parties going to the state since March 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/elections\/2026\/candidate-visit-tracker\">tracker by the <em>Nevada Independent<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week\u2019s trip marks Newsom\u2019s second time visiting the state, tying him for the second-most visits with seven other 2028 possible contenders, including former Chicago Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rahm-emanuel\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rahm-emanuel\/\">Rahm Emanuel<\/a> and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Andy-Beshear\/\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY). <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ro-Khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) has been to Nevada the most, with five visits. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4644566\/gavin-newsom-backing-socialist-candidates-party-divides-healthy\/\"><strong>NEWSOM DEFENDS BACKING SOCIALIST CANDIDATES, CALLING PARTY DIVIDES \u2018HEALTHY\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent elections have shown that Nevada is a pivotal purple state. In the last two presidential elections, the candidate who won the Silver State went on to win the presidential election. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevada flipped back to red in 2024, with Trump defeating then-Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> by 3.1% in the state, after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> won the state by 2.4% in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom urges Democrats to focus on winning over arguing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2629187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26169571225535.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,6571,50402,3678,5894],"class_list":["post-2629186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-elections","tag-leadership-2","tag-newsom","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26169571225535.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629186"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629190,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629186\/revisions\/2629190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}