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Newsom launches “Take it Back Tour” across Southern states

8/28/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom launches the “Take it Back Tour” of the South.
The tour begins Wednesday, covering ten counties across South Carolina, Alabama and North Carolina.
In South Carolina, Newsom will spend two days in Jasper, Beaufort and Dorchester focusing on down-ballot races.
Those counties voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
In Alabama, he will walk the U.S. Civil Rights Trail with local civil-rights leaders.

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Governor Gavin Newsom launches the “Take it Back Tour” of the South.
The tour begins Wednesday, covering ten counties across South Carolina, Alabama and North Carolina.
In South Carolina, Newsom will spend two days in Jasper, Beaufort and Dorchester focusing on down-ballot races.
Those counties voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
In Alabama, he will walk the U.S. Civil Rights Trail with local civil-rights leaders.