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Gavin Newsom, a leading member of the Democratic party, has revealed that he will decide on whether to run for president in 2028 following the 2026 midterm elections conclude.

"Absolutely, I would be lying if I denied it," the governor remarked when asked about seriously considering a presidential run after the 2026 elections. "That wouldn't be honest. And I'm not."

The governor's time in office as California's leader concludes in January 2027, and he cannot run again. However, he emphasized that any determination is not imminent.

"It's up to destiny," he remarked.

Increased Visibility as a Political Adversary

Newsom has emerged as a prominent adversary of the current federal leadership, using his online platforms and advocating for a ballot measure that would expand Democratic House seats in as a counter to GOP gerrymandering. This action has drawn criticism from adversaries.

Clash on Transportation

Donald Trump's transportation chief, Sean Duffy, accused that Newsom does not care about Californians in a recent segment on Fox News. The secretary disclosed plans to pull taxpayer dollars from California and threatened revoking the power to provide CDLs.

"I'm about to pull $160m from the state," Duffy said, following a recent tragic collision in California involving an non-citizen trucker that resulted in loss of life and injured individuals.

The governor's team highlighted that the national authorities had approved the driver's employment repeatedly, which enabled him to obtain a trucking license under federal law.

Duffy had before announced he was withholding $40 million from California for not enforcing linguistic standards for CDL holders.

Strong Response from the Team

"One-time television figure, now cabinet member, still doesn't understand national statutes," Newsom's office responded in a last month's statement countering Duffy's threats. "In the meantime, unlike this clown, we rely on data: The state's CDL holders had a fatal crash rate nearly 40% lower than the national average. The state of Texas – the single state with more commercial holders – has a rate substantially higher than the state. Facts don't lie. The Trump administration does."

Voter Sentiment and Political Future

A recent survey found that 72% of Democrats and almost half of voters believed that the governor ought to campaign for president in 2028. After the current administration began, his approval ratings has grown to an typical level of a third from around 30%, while his unfavorability has fallen from an mean of previous highs to 38.4%.

In previous months, the governor commented while on a trip several key regions that he had "no clue" about his future for 2028.

He mentioned his personal struggles, including being found to have a learning disability at the age of five.

"The thought that a person who scored 960 on the SAT, who still struggles to read scripts, who was always in the back of the classroom – the idea that you would even throw that out is, by itself, extraordinary," he said. "It's anyone's guess? I'm looking forward to who presents themselves in 2028 and who meets that moment. And that is the issue for the U.S. citizens."