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Gavin Newsom, a prominent Democratic figure, has disclosed that he plans to make a decision about whether to launch a presidential campaign in 2028 after the 2026 elections are over.

"Yes, it would be dishonest otherwise," the governor stated when questioned about giving serious thought to a campaign for president following the 2026 elections. "It wouldn't be the truth. And I can't do that."

Newsom's tenure as governor wraps up in the start of 2027, and he cannot run again. Yet, he cautioned that any choice is not imminent.

"It's up to destiny," he said.

Rising Profile as a Trump Critic

He has come to the forefront as a high-profile critic of the former president's team, using his online platforms and championing a initiative that would boost Democratic House seats in following Republican redistricting efforts. This strategy has drawn criticism from critics.

Clash on Transportation

Donald Trump's transportation chief, Sean Duffy, alleged that the governor does not care about the state's residents in a Sunday segment on a major news network. The secretary revealed plans to pull federal funds from the state and suggested revoking the authority to grant commercial driver's licenses.

"I'm about to pull $160 million from the state," he declared, after a recently reported fatal crash in the state involving an unauthorized commercial driver that caused three deaths and injured individuals.

His administration noted that the national authorities had renewed the individual's authorization repeatedly, which allowed him to obtain a CDL under U.S. law.

The transportation secretary had earlier stated he was withholding $40 million from California for ignoring language proficiency rules for truck drivers.

Firm Rebuttal from the Team

"Ex-reality TV personality, now transportation chief, still doesn't understand U.S. regulations," the governor's team retorted in a recent release responding to the funding warnings. "In the meantime, unlike this clown, we rely on data: California commercial driver's license holders had a accident mortality rate significantly lower than the national average. Texas – the sole state with a larger number of CDL holders – has a rate markedly elevated than California. Data speaks for itself. The Trump administration does."

Polling Data and Campaign Considerations

A this month's poll revealed that 72% of Democrats and almost half of voters believed that Newsom should run for president in the next election cycle. After the current administration began, public support for the governor has grown to an average of a third from approximately 30%, while his negative ratings has decreased from an typical level of over 40% to current figures.

Some time ago, the governor stated while traveling several key regions that he had "no idea" about his intentions for 2028.

He mentioned his past difficulties, including being diagnosed with dyslexia at the young age of five.

"The thought that a person who had modest test scores, who still struggles to read scripts, who was typically not at the front – the idea that you would even throw that out is, in and of itself, amazing," he stated. "Who the hell knows? I await who emerges in 2028 and who rises to the occasion. And that's the question for the American people."