Exclusive: Newsom shows fundraising muscle for state parties

Axios reports that California governor Gavin Newsom has raised one point seven million dollars for state Democratic parties this election cycle—more than any other potential 2028 Democratic candidate. Contributions from more than seventy-four thousand grassroots donors, channeled almost entirely through his email fundraising list, went to fourteen state parties; the largest sum went to South Carolina, which is hosting the first twenty twenty-eight primary contest. Party chairs across those states told Axios that Newsom has raised more for them than any other potential rival, demonstrating the kind of grassroots power that could be crucial in a presidential run.

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