Newsom stays obscure on potential 2028 presidential race in opposition to Harris

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Gov. Gavin Newsom , D-Calif., was obscure on whether or not he believes he and former Vice President Kamala Harris could face off in opposition to one another in a 2028 presidential major.

Whereas selling his upcoming memoir "Younger Man in a Hurry," Newsom was requested by CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" Sunday about his relationship with Harris, whose political profession additionally started in California.

Bash identified that Newsom wrote about their "parallel careers," and he or she questioned whether or not these careers may probably "intersect and collide."

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Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke in regards to the potential 2028 presidential major on CNN's "State of the Union." (Amy Sussman/Getty Photographs)

"Effectively, I am San Francisco now," Newsom joked. "She's [Los Angeles] So we're a bit... there's a bit distance between the 2 of us."

"I am speaking about operating for president in 2028, the entire nation," Bash stated.

"That is... destiny will decide that. And I've by no means gotten in the best way of her ambition ever. I have not. And I do not think about I'd sooner or later," Newsom stated.

He added, "You solely can management what you may management. I believe this complete guide is that elementary lesson, and this notion of controlling what you management and taking duty for what you management is a giant a part of what I attempt to talk on this guide."

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and former Vice President Kamala Harris each started their political careers in California. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs; Roberto Schmidt/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

Fox News Digital reached out to Harris' workplace for remark.

Each Harris and Newsom are thought of potential contenders for the 2028 Democratic presidential major and have fueled speculation in current months a couple of presidential marketing campaign. Nonetheless, neither have formally declared their intentions to run.

A College of New Hampshire Survey Middle ballot launched on Thursday discovered that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg topped the listing of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders.

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Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York were tied for second at 15%, with Harris, the Democrats' 2024 nominee, and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona every at 10%.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris trailed behind Gov. Gavin Newsom as a possible Democratic candidate in a ballot launched on Thursday. (Mario Tama/Getty Photographs)

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Fox Information' Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

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