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Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, from the development of Sep 14, 2026

Newest development Sep 17, 2026 · 4 reportsNewsom’s 2028 Plan: Two-Time Loser Kamala Harris Gets First Dibs

The governor said it would be a “waste of everyone’s time” for him to pursue a presidential bid if Harris did again. The pair share deep roots in California politics.

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    Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does

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  2. Gavin Newsom’s vow not to run against Kamala Harris branded ‘impossible to believe’

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    Newsom’s 2028 Plan: Two-Time Loser Kamala Harris Gets First Dibs

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  1. Just the News

    Newsom says he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Newsom claimed that if he did run against Harris, it would be a "gift" to Republicans and other Democratic presidential hopefuls because it would be "mutual assured destruction," and therefore, does not serve a greater purpose.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Gavin Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom in San Leandro, California, in September 2021.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race. Newsom has been eyed as a possible 2028 front-runner as early as 2024, and much of his posturing since President Donald Trump took office has been interpreted as a not-so-sub…

  4. New York Post

    Gavin Newsom drops bombshell decision on White House bid if Kamala runs (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed one factor that could tank his expected presidential bid.

  5. NOTUS

    Newsom Says He Won’t Challenge Harris if She Runs in 2028 (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The California governor said a primary battle against Harris would be a “gift from God” for political opponents.

  6. AL.com

    Gavin Newsom drops 2028 bombshell, says he won’t run if this Democrat does (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    "I won't run if she runs," the California governor told CNN's Jake Tapper.

  7. Bloomberg

    Newsom Says He Won’t Run for President If Kamala Harris Does (opens Bloomberg)

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    California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race, ruling out a potential primary showdown between two of California’s most prominent Democrats.

  8. Breitbart News

    Newsom Says He Won't Run in 2028 if Kamala Harris Jumps In: 'Why Would I?' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) told CNN he will not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race.

  9. The Hill

    Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Harris does (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in an interview on Monday that he wouldn’t run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran for a third bid, pointing out that they’d both be fighting over similar bases of supporters.

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Out of Office: Fishing with Gavin Newsom as he contemplates 2028 presidential run (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CNN By Jake Tapper, CNN Stevensville, Montana (CNN) — We stood waist-deep in a cold Montana river, cursing at the elusive trout, and talking about whether he was going to run for president. California Gov.

  11. Fox News

    Gavin Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris enters the 2028 race, citing crossover.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Newsom says he won't run for president if Harris does (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Newsom's effective yield to Harris diminishes the possibility of a 2028 showdown between two of California's most powerful political figures.

  13. New York Post

    Gavin Newsom’s deference to Kamala Harris is a masterstroke (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Gavin Newsom said Monday that he will not run for president in 2028 if former Democratic Party nominee Kamala Harris does run. The announcement struck many as bizarre. But it was, in fact, brilliant. Newsom accomplished two things. Gavin Newsom and CNN’s Jake Tapper go fishing on Sept. 14, 2026.

  14. Deadline

    Gavin Newsom On Kamala Harris: “I Wouldn’t Run If She Ran” (opens Deadline)

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    The careers of Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris have paralleled each other since at least 2004, when he was sworn in as Mayor of San Francisco and she as the city’s D.A. Since then, their political fortunes have skyrocketed, with Newsom becoming a two-term governor and Harris a senator and then VP.

  15. KRON4

    Gov. Newsom says he won't run for President in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens KRON4)

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    (KRON) -- Governor Newsom continues to drop clues about whether he plans to run for U.S. President in 2028. In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Newsom said that he won't run for president if former Vice President Kamala Harris does.

  16. KION Central Coast

    Newsom tells CNN’s Jake Tapper he would not run for president if Kamala Harris does (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Richard Ramos California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president. Newsom made the comments during an extended interview with Tapper at the Democratic governor’s in-laws’ ranch in Mo…

  17. Just the News

    You Vote: With Newsom saying he won't run in 2028 if Kamala does, who will the likely candidate be? (opens Just the News)

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    Newsom, who leaves office in November due to term limits, is already considered a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028, though he has so far not formally declared his candidacy.

  18. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Newsom says he won't run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    In a CNN interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would not run for president in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran. "First of all, electorally it's a gift from God for everybody else," he explained. "They'd enjoy the hell out of it. Mutual assured destruction.

  19. Foxla

    Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028 (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Gavin Newsom is addressing years of rumors surrounding a possible run for the Oval Office. In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Newsom said he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris decides to run. "I don't know if she runs, but we'll see," Newsom told Tapper in the CNN interview.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The governor said it would be a “waste of everyone’s time” for him to pursue a presidential bid if Harris did again. The pair share deep roots in California politics.

  21. Californiaglobe

    A Kamala River Runs Through Newsom’s 2028 Presidential Campaign (opens Californiaglobe)

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    Californiaglobe's feed description

    While fly fishing with Jake Tapper, Newsom admits he’d bow out of 2028 if Harris runs

  22. Newsweek

    Newsom vs. Harris Chances Against Vance as Governor Defers to Former VP (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Newsom said he would not run for president in 2028 if Harris enters the race.

  23. The Guardian

    Gavin Newsom says he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In interview, term-limited California governor said running against former VP would ‘waste everybody’s time’ Gavin Newsom, the California governor, will not run for president if former vice-president Kamala Harris does, he said in a forthcoming interview with CNN .

  24. West Hawaii Today

    Gavin Newsom says he won’t run in 2028 if Kamala Harris does (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, said in an interview published Monday by CNN that he would forgo a campaign if former Vice President Kamala Harris decided to run herself.

  25. BizPac Review

    Newsom to defer to Kamala if she runs again (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Palling around with CNN’s Jake Tapper, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) addressed how his plans for 2028 supposedly hinged on the choice of another Oval Office seeker. […]

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