Dem rivals Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris locked in bitter feud ahead of 2028 White House race

Nypost · Jun 08, 2026 · 693 words · By Josh Koehn

Intra-party conflict Personal Rivalry 2028 Presidential Ambitions

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Politics exclusive details Dem rivals Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris locked in bitter feud ahead of 2028 White House race See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Politics exclusive details Dem rivals Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris locked in bitter feud ahead of 2028 White House race See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleSan Francisco Democrats Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris may publicly sing each other’s praises — but the frenemies are privately at each other’s throats as they both eye a 2028 White House bid.

Common ground

The two star Dems may be careening toward a “murder-suicide,” as one adviser once put it to the San Francisco Chronicle, if both decide to run for president, as petty feuds over book sales, a “hiking” snub and Harris’ decision to stay out of the California…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Harris said in April she “might” run for president”

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Three independent news sources (NBC News, Reuters, and CNN) all report that Kamala Harris stated on April 10, 2026, that she 'might' run for president in 2028.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States, quickly announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024. On that date, incumbent president Joe Biden withdrew his re-election ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidentia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The political positions of Kamala Harris are reflected by her United States Senate voting record, public speeches, and interviews. Harris served as the junior senator from California from 2017 to 2021…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Kamala_…

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Claim 2: “Newsom and Harris are at the top of 2028 Democratic presidential polls”

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Multiple independent web search results (Newsweek, AP, and another news source) report that Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris are the top-polling potential 2028 Democratic candidates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president for a term of four years. In the 2024 elections, then-former preside…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_presidentia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a timeline of major events leading up to, during, and after the 2028 United States presidential election, which will be held on November 7, 2028. In addition to the dates mandated by the relev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2028_United_St…

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Claim 3: “Newsom’s “Young Man in a Hurry” has sold more than 100,000 since its February release”

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Wikipedia confirms the existence of the book 'Young Man in a Hurry' published in 2026, but the provided evidence does not mention the specific sales figure of 100,000 copies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom has served as governor of California since 2019. First elected in 2018, he survived a 2021 recall election and was re-elected to a second term in 2022. Given the state of California's con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Gavin_Newsom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery is a memoir published in 2026 by governor of California Gavin Newsom. The book was published by Penguin in the United States and The Bodley Head in the Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Man_in_a_Hurry

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Claim 4: “Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown... appointed Newsom to the Board of Supervisors in 1997”

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Wikipedia and other web sources explicitly confirm that Willie Brown appointed Gavin Newsom to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1997.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brown appointed him to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors seat vacated by Kevin Shelley in 1997. At the time, he was the youngest member of San Francisco's board of supervisors.[27][28][29].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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web search NEUTRAL — Supervisor Gavin Newsom is a fourth generation San Franciscan raised in the Marina. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Santa Clara University in political science.
https://archive.org/stream/supervisorshandb1997sanf/supervis…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1997: Appointment to San Francisco Board of Supervisors.In 2000, Gavin Newsom was re-elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing the second district. He also paid $500 to appear on…
https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Gavin-Newsom/full

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Claim 5: “Newsom... gave her a rousing introduction at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographies of Gavin Newsom and unrelated news articles; none of the sources describe him introducing Kamala Harris at the 2024 DNC.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you" was a series of political advertisements commissioned by then-Republican Party nominee Donald Trump's campaign to attack Kamala Harris during the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_is_for_they/them

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Claim 6: “Harris’ book released in September, “107 Days,” has sold roughly 385,000 copies”

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While Wikipedia and web search results confirm the existence of the book '107 Days' and its subject matter, none of the provided evidence sources specify the sales figure of 385,000 copies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 107 Days is a political memoir by Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States, in collaboration with author Geraldine Brooks. The book details Harris's 2024 presidential campaign span…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/107_Days

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney who was the 49th vice president of the United States, serving from 2021 to 2025, under President Joe Biden. Harris was also the nominee of the Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Kamala_Harris

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Claim 7: “He [Willie Brown]... briefly dated Harris in the mid-’90s, helping her eventually become district attorney”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, Reuters, and a direct quote from Willie Brown, confirm that he and Kamala Harris dated in the mid-1990s.

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web search NEUTRAL — ... Harris to two California state commissions in the mid-1990s. The San ... ↑ "Kamala Harris Dated Willie Brown Decades Ago and Her Critics Claim It Matters".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Brown_(politician)

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 13, 2020 ... ... a decade when he and Harris dated in the mid-1990s. Their relationship, which ended in 1995, was not a secret.
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fact-check-kamala-harr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 ... Willie Brown: Sure, I dated Kamala Harris. So what? Kamala Harris, then San Francisco's district attorney, laughs with Willie Brown at an ...
https://www.facebook.com/masslive/posts/he-spoke-about-his-b…

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