Governor Gavin Newsom will visit eight economically challenged rural counties in South Carolina next week, fueling speculation about a potential presidential run in 2028. His tour aims to reassure rural voters impacted by Republican control that they have not been forgotten. Although his advisor states that Newsom's primary focus is on helping Democrats regain the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, the significance of the tour in a key early primary state cannot be overlooked. Newsom's itinerary includes visits to local cafes, community centers, and churches in various counties.
"During the visit Tuesday and Wednesday, Newsom will make stops in eight rural counties that are among the state's 'most economically challenged and environmentally vulnerable,' the South Carolina Democratic Party said Thursday."
"The chair of the state Democratic Party, Christale Spain, said in a statement that Newsom's tour through the Pee Dee, Midlands and Upstate regions was aimed at showing rural voters in areas that had been 'hollowed out by decades of Republican control' that 'they aren't forgotten.'"
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