A former Democrat predicts the party will lose another election cycle if California Governor Gavin Newsom is chosen as the presidential candidate for 2028.
During a performance op “Jesse Watters Primetime,” former Democratic operative Evan Barker revealed that she had officially left the party and voted for newly elected President Donald Trump in November.
“Gavin Newsom, if he actually becomes the nominee in 2028 – the Democrats deserve to lose again, because there is no way a pretty boy from Marin County will be able to win over swing voters in swing states. That’s not going to happen,” she said.
Barker suggested voters will remember that Newsom infamously dined at the swanky French Laundry restaurant during the COVID-19 lockdowns — a footnote she said would make it difficult for him to connect with working-class voters.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference signing legislation related to oil and gas well oversight and community protection on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Newsom was a top surrogate for President Biden during the president’s re-election bid. With the blessing of the White House, California’s governor debated then-Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Fox News last year.
Newsom’s travels on Biden’s behalf took him to New Hampshire and South Carolina, two crucial early voting states on the Democratic Party’s nominating calendar.
With Trump’s election victory last week, Newsom became one of the leaders of the Democratic Party ready to lead the opposition. The governor announced that California state lawmakers would meet to quickly take legislative action to counter Trump’s likely upcoming agenda.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California greets people, Monday, July 8, 2024, near the Common Man Roadside Market and Deli, in Hooksett, NH (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
The 57-year-old Newsom’s second term in Sacramento ends at the end of next year, right around the time the 2028 presidential election heats up.
Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
If Newsom runs, Vice President Kamala Harris could take over the mantle of governor of California.
In an October poll 46 percent of Golden State registered voters said they are very likely or somewhat likely to support Harris for governor, according to a University of California at Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times .
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There is speculation that Vice President Kamala Harris will run for governor of California when Governor Gavin Newsom leaves office in two years. (Getty Images)
Forty-two percent of respondents said they are very unlikely or somewhat unlikely to support the vice president.
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Paul Steinhauser of Fox News contributed to this report.
