Key Stats
Approval Rating
45.0%
Fundraising$0.0M
Debates0
Status
Active
Biography
Gavin Christopher Newsom, born in 1967 in San Francisco, has served as Governor of California since 2019 after serving as Mayor of San Francisco and Lieutenant Governor. A charismatic and aggressive Trump critic, he built a national profile through constant media appearances and visits to early primary states. He polls at 16% in the 2028 Democratic primary as of May 2026. In June 2026, he announced the Trump DOJ opened an investigation into him and his wife, which he called politically motivated retaliation for his 2028 ambitions.
