Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has been bolstering presidential ambitions in recent weeks, taking a particular interest in the Charleston, South Carolina, mayoral race — a critical Democratic voting region going into the 2024 election.
Conjectures about Newsom running a shadow presidential campaign were fueled by his trips to China and Israel in October. The Democratic governor also recently donated to the campaign of Clay Middleton, a candidate in the Charleston mayoral race to replace incumbent Democratic Mayor John Tecklenburg, according to Axios.
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Newsom’s political action committee, Campaign for Democracy, which made headlines as he toured across the South this spring, raised more than $17,000 for Middleton, …
Newsom adds to presidential bid speculation with donation to South Carolina mayoral candidate
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