When former Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she would not enter California’s gubernatorial race, the assumption was that she did so in order to take another shot at the White House in 2028.

However, it increasingly appears that Democrats – at least those in California – have begun passing on the former VP in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Moreover, as Newsom continues leading the fight against Trump and GOP-led redistricting, there are signs that Democrats across the country may soon rally around the California Governor.

According to a new Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey, which sampled California Democrats, Newsom leads Harris by 6-points (25% to 19%) in preferences for Democrats’ 2028 presidential nominee.

In that same vein, Emerson polling from early August fou

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