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Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

Governor of California · Democratic

2nd in the national Democratic primary average at 14.1%. Updated November 5, 2026.

Primary averages


Head-to-head polls

OpponentNewsomOpponentMargin
JD VancePollCheck average, 5 of 19 polls used43.940.6D+3.3
Marco RubioPollCheck average, 3 of 5 polls used44.042.8D+1.2
Democratic primary2028 presidential electionAll candidates
Sources

Primary polls adapted from Wikipedia: Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries (revision 1383595386) - Statewide opinion polling for the 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries (revision 1383421160) - Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries (revision 1382682450) - Statewide opinion polling for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries (revision 1383419384). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poll lists adapted from Wikipedia: Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 United States presidential election (revision 1383801796). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; PollCheck averages are derived from them.

Office from Wikipedia (Gavin Newsom (revision 1383756594)). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photos: Gavin Newsom by Charles Ommanney - Office of the Governor of California, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source, cropped); see Photo credits.

PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits