🔗 Share this article Gavin Newsom Acknowledges He Is Considering a Presidential Campaign for 2028 The California governor, a leading member of the Democratic party, has disclosed that he will determine whether to run for president in 2028 once the 2026 congressional elections conclude. "Yeah, I couldn't be truthful if I said no," the governor stated when asked about contemplating a campaign for president following the 2026 elections. "It wouldn't be the truth. And I won't do that." Newsom's time in office as California's leader concludes in January 2027, and he cannot run again. But, he emphasized that any determination is still years away. "Fate will determine that," he said. Rising Profile as a Administration Opponent He has come to the forefront as a prominent adversary of the current federal leadership, employing his online platforms and advocating for a proposition that would expand Democratic representation in Congress in following GOP gerrymandering. This action has drawn criticism from critics. Clash on Transportation The former president's secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, claimed that the governor shows no concern about the state's residents in a weekend interview on a major news network. Duffy announced plans to withhold government money from California and suggested suspending the power to provide trucking licenses. "I plan to withdraw a significant sum from California," he stated, in the wake of a recent deadly accident in California involving an unauthorized semi truck driver that resulted in three deaths and casualties. His administration highlighted that the U.S. government had renewed the individual's authorization multiple times, which enabled him to secure a commercial driver's license under national regulations. Duffy had before announced he was withholding $40m from the state for not enforcing language proficiency rules for commercial drivers. Strong Response from the Governor's Office "Ex-reality TV personality, now Secretary of Transportation, still doesn't understand federal law," his administration said in a previous release responding to the funding warnings. "Meanwhile, as opposed to this individual, we rely on data: California truck drivers had a accident mortality rate nearly 40% lower than the national average. The state of Texas – the sole state with a larger number of CDL holders – has a rate markedly elevated than California. Data speaks for itself. The federal leadership misleads." Voter Sentiment and Future Prospects A recently conducted poll showed that nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters and 48% of all registered voters believed that Newsom must consider running for president in the next election cycle. Since Trump took office, public support for the governor has increased to an mean of a third from around 30%, while his disapproval has decreased from an average of over 40% to current figures. In previous months, Newsom commented while visiting several key regions that he had "uncertainty" about his intentions for the next presidential election. He mentioned his past difficulties, including being identified as dyslexic at the early childhood. "The notion that a guy who had modest test scores, who has ongoing difficulties with text, who was always in the back of the classroom – the fact that this is even suggested is, alone, extraordinary," he commented. "Who the hell knows? I am eager to see who emerges in the next election and who meets that moment. And that is the issue for the U.S. citizens."