According to Race To The White House, an aggregate polling tracker, Newsom currently leads the polls for the 2028 Democratic primary race in two states—his home state of California (23.2 percent) and Ohio (20 percent). He is leading upward of 5 percent ahead of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in both.

California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of legislation, kicking off the Golden State's redistricting drive, as the Democrat retaliates against Texas.