On November 1st local time, California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time in a public campaign event, campaigning for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Javier Becerra and urging voters to support the Democratic Party in the November 3rd midterm elections. Both are considered potential candidates for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, but their speeches focused on the midterm elections, without revealing any future plans for the race. Newsom had previously stated publicly that if Harris decides to run for president in 2028, he will withdraw from the race to avoid wasting political resources. The two have risen to prominence together in San Francisco politics since 2003, possessing highly overlapping networks of supporters, political advisors, and donors. With the midterm elections approaching, both have campaigned for the Democratic Party in multiple states across the country, leaving the 2028 presidential nomination still uncertain.
