While Republicans may have found a new boogeyman in New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani , political operatives are warning they might be overlooking a much more formidable opponent, California Gov. Gavin Newsom .

Since surviving a 2021 recall and cruising to reelection a year later, Newsom has transformed his governorship into a national platform. He has sparred publicly with President Donald Trump, debated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fox News, and used his Campaign for Democracy political committee to boost Democratic candidates and causes across the country.

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