Gavin Newsom

Governor of California (2019–present). Endorsed 17 candidates in 2026.

Who they are

Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2011 to 2019 as the 49th lieutenant governor of California and from 2004 to 2011 as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 17 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 17 Democrats.

The 15 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average slightly left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Gavin Newsom themselves.

Who they endorsed

California

  • Xavier Becerra (Democrat) · California Governor
  • Mike McGuire (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 1
  • Aisha Wahab (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 14
  • Jim Costa (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 21
  • Jacqui Irwin (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 26
  • Judy Chu (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 28
  • Brad Sherman (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 32
  • Mike Thompson (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 4
  • Doris Matsui (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 7

Georgia

Iowa

Michigan

Nevada

New Hampshire

North Carolina

  • Roy Cooper (Democrat) · North Carolina U.S. Senate

South Carolina

Endorsements as listed in the Endorsements sections of Wikipedia's 2026 race articles, each with its own citation there. Those lists cover federal and statewide races well and local races little, so an endorser may have endorsed others not shown here. All endorsers.

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