"Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris have long circled one another. The two moved in the same political slipstream, wooed the same set of Democratic donors and, for a time, even shared the same group of campaign advisors. Harris rose from San Francisco district attorney to elected positions in Sacramento and Washington before twice running unsuccessfully for president."
"Newsom, whose term as governor expires in January, has been auditioning for president from practically the moment the polls closed in 2024 and horrified Democrats realized Harris had lost to Donald Trump. Harris, who's mostly focused on writing and promoting her campaign autobiography while giving a political speech here and there hasn't publicly declared she'll seek the White House a third time."
"In a CNN interview aired Sunday, Newsom was asked about the prospect of facing his longtime frenemy in a fight for the Democratic nomination. Well, I'm San Francisco now, she's L.A., Newsom joked, referring to Harris' post-Washington residency in Brentwood. You can only control what you can control, Newsom told CNN host Dana Bash."
Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris have maintained a complex relationship as they climbed California's political ladder, competing for the same donors and advisors. Harris advanced from San Francisco district attorney to vice president, while Newsom progressed from San Francisco mayor to California governor. After Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, Newsom began actively auditioning for the presidency. Harris has focused on her memoir and occasional political speeches without publicly declaring another presidential bid, though she hasn't ruled it out. Both are now positioning themselves for a potential 2028 Democratic primary contest, setting up a clash between two ambitious politicians with decades of rivalry.
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