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Gen Z Conservatives Favor Newsom Over Vance for 2028

12/29/2025

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Gen Z right-wing influencers, including Nick Fuentes, are reluctant to back Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee for the 2028 election, preferring Gavin Newsom.
Some conservatives denounce his remarks as racist.
Fuentes and others have made derogatory comments about Vance's appearance.
The Southern Poverty Law Center labels Fuentes a white nationalist.
The 2028 election is still years away, with candidates yet to declare their intentions.

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Story summary

Gen Z right-wing influencers, including Nick Fuentes, are reluctant to back Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee for the 2028 election, preferring Gavin Newsom.
Some conservatives denounce his remarks as racist.
Fuentes and others have made derogatory comments about Vance's appearance.
The Southern Poverty Law Center labels Fuentes a white nationalist.
The 2028 election is still years away, with candidates yet to declare their intentions.