Gavin Newsom Is Making A Strategic Visit To A Key Primary State, Raising Eyebrows

California Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to South Carolina this week to walk 2 days gathering pinch voters successful nan authorities that officially held nan first superior successful nan Democrats' 2024 calendar.

The travel by nan term-limited politician pinch a ample nationalist floor plan is judge to spark plentifulness of 2028 speculation, since Newsom is considered a imaginable contender for nan adjacent Democratic presidential nomination.

The South Carolina Democratic Party, which announced nan two-day swing, said Newsom will return portion Tuesday and Wednesday successful meet and greets, to shingle hands and return questions, during 8 stops successful cafes, java shops and churches.

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"The SCDP presents On The Road pinch Gavin Newsom. We’re making stops crossed nan authorities to talk pinch families each complete SC. It’s your chance to connect, beryllium heard, and consciousness seen," nan authorities statement wrote successful a societal media station past week.

It's portion of nan authorities party's effort to bring nationalist Democrats to parts of South Carolina that they opportunity person agelong been overlooked and "left behind" by Republican officials successful nan GOP-dominated state.

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"Governor Newsom leads nan largest system successful America and nan 4th largest successful nan world, and he’s coming to meet folks successful towns that person been hollowed retired by decades of Republican control," authorities statement chair Christale Spain said successful a statement.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California speaks pinch Fox News Digital astatine nan Donald Trump-Joe Biden statesmanlike debate, connected June 27, 2024, successful Atlanta. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)

Newsom stopped successful South Carolina successful January of past twelvemonth to run connected behalf of then-President Joe Biden during nan state's 2024 statesmanlike primary. Newsom besides traveled to Nevada, different early-voting authorities successful nan party's superior calendar.

And Newsom besides traveled past summertime connected behalf of Biden to New Hampshire, nan authorities that for a period has held nan first-in-the-nation statesmanlike primary. 

The erstwhile president was nan Democrats' 2024 standardbearer earlier dropping retired of nan title past July pursuing a disastrous statement capacity against now-President Donald Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Biden astatine nan apical of nan Democratic nationalist ticket.

South Carolina, New Hampshire and Nevada are vying for nan lead-off position successful nan adjacent statesmanlike predetermination cycle, and nan Democratic National Committee is expected to determine connected their 2028 almanac by early 2027.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a apical surrogate for President Joe Biden, speaks pinch voters during a extremity astatine a road remainder area successful Hooksett, New Hampshire, connected July 8, 2024. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)

Newsom has agelong been thought to harbor nationalist ambitions and is considered 1 of galore Democrats who whitethorn make a tally for nan party's 2028 statesmanlike nomination.

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The two-day plaything done South Carolina will springiness Newsom an opportunity to make connections not only pinch voters, but besides pinch section statement and elected officials. The relationships forged this week could perchance salary dividends down nan roadworthy for Newsom if he yet decides to motorboat a 2028 statesmanlike campaign.