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Newsom Hints 2028 Run, Says Decision Could Come This Year

9/6/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom toured South Carolina, holding eight events and hinting at a 2028 presidential run.
Newsom said he could announce his presidential decision before the end of the year.
Republican activists in Dorchester County called him a “far-left extreme Democrat” and displayed “Wrong Coast” signs.
Newsom promoted a national “billionaires’ tax” during the tour.
He defended California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage and universal free school meals.

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Governor Gavin Newsom toured South Carolina, holding eight events and hinting at a 2028 presidential run.
Newsom said he could announce his presidential decision before the end of the year.
Republican activists in Dorchester County called him a “far-left extreme Democrat” and displayed “Wrong Coast” signs.
Newsom promoted a national “billionaires’ tax” during the tour.
He defended California’s $20 fast-food minimum wage and universal free school meals.