California Governor Newsom acknowledges that he is considering running for president in 2028

On October 27th, California Governor Newsom said he would be "lying" if he denied that he was considering plans to run for president. When asked if he would "seriously consider" running for president after the midterm elections (2026), the governor agreed. Newsom has become one of the important voices against President Trump, and he has sharply criticized the Trump administration's approach on issues such as the deployment of the National Guard and the capture of immigrants. Due to term limits, he will not be able to run for re-election as governor in 2026. Newsom has previously said he needs a "reason" ("why") if he decides to run for president. Newsom said that if a person has a "compelling reason", he can stick with it no matter "how difficult the process". "I think the biggest challenge for anyone running for office is that people can see right through you," he said. "If you don't have that'why ', you're running for the wrong reasons."