{"id":2661692,"date":"2026-09-15T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-says-he-wont-challenge-kamala-harris-for-2028-nomination\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:35:23","slug":"gavin-newsom-says-he-wont-challenge-kamala-harris-for-2028-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-says-he-wont-challenge-kamala-harris-for-2028-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Says He Won&#8217;t Challenge Kamala Harris for 2028 Nomination"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fgavin-newsom-says-he-wont-challenge-kamala-harris-for-2028-nomination%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=2661692&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, the Democratic governor of California, stated in a recent interview that he will not challenge kamala Harris for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination if she decides to run. Even though he has been considering a presidential bid and did not rule out running in 2028 if Harris dose not, he emphasized that he would not run against her due to their close political relationship and support base. Newsom expressed that running against Harris would be unwise and possibly beneficial to political opponents, suggesting it would be a &#8220;gift from God&#8221; for them.He also reflected on his earlier consideration of a 2024 run, which he ultimately decided against, citing the need to meet the moment and be honest about his readiness. Harris has yet to confirm her intentions for the 2028 race.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Term-limited Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says in a new interview that he will not battle former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comment came as Newsom and CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/14\/politics\/video\/governor-gavin-newsom-jake-tapper-talk-2028-presidential-run-digvid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posed in a river<\/a> while fly fishing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom has positioned himself for a possible 2028 bid, and in the interview did not rule out seeking the White House in 2028 if Harris sits out the race.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Tapper listed potential Democratic candidates for the 2028 Democratic nomination, including Harris, Newsom said, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t run if she ran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf she runs, you will not?\u201d Tapper asked, appearing surprised by the comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOf course not,\u201d Newsom replied. \u201cWhy would I?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI wouldn\u2019t do that to her,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t waste everyone\u2019s time. Who needs that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom said if he opposed Harris it would be a \u201cgift from God\u201d for the opposition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019d enjoy the hell out of it. Mutual assured destruction. It services no greater good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom admitted there could be a foundation for a campaign by saying Harris had her chance to seek the White House.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat would be the case you\u2019d make. Pretty good one, actually. You know, that\u2019s objectively true,\u201d Newsom said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, he said, there was too much crossover between them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI know her base of supporters. I know her friends,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t do that to people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsom said he considered running in 2024, but that he \u201cwasn\u2019t ready.\u201d He also said he would not have taken on former President Joe Biden, who dropped out after a disastrous debate, leading to Harris leading the ill-fated Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou have to meet the moment,\u201d Newsom said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou have to be honest with yourself. Do you represent the zeitgeist of the moment? Are you wasting everybody\u2019s time?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Harris has not ruled out a 2028 campaign, she has not said she will run.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The interview took place while Newsom and CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper were fly fishing in a river. Although he has been positioning himself for a potential 2028 run, Newsom made it clear he would not run if Harris decided to seek the presidency. When Tapper mentioned other possible Democratic candidates including Harris, Newsom responded, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t run if she ran.\u201d Surprised, Tapper asked if he would run if she didn\u2019t; Newsom replied, \u201cOf course not,\u201d adding, \u201cWhy would I? I wouldn\u2019t do that to her or waste everyone\u2019s time.\u201d He also noted that opposing Harris could benefit opponents by creating mutual destruction and serving no greater purpose. While acknowledging Harris had her chance to run for president and suggesting there\u2019s significant overlap between them-supporters and friends-Newsom said he wouldn\u2019t pursue a campaign out of respect for those connections. He considered running in 2024 but felt unprepared and chose not to challenge Biden after his poor debate performance led to Harris leading the ticket. Although Harris has yet to confirm her plans for 2028, she has not ruled out running<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2661693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-15T101353.369.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54436,37666,35765,32742,32438],"class_list":["post-2661692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2028-presidential-election","tag-california-politics","tag-democratic-nomination","tag-gavin-newsom","tag-kamala-harris"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-15T101353.369.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661692","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2661692"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2661695,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661692\/revisions\/2661695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2661693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2661692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2661692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2661692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}