Gavin Newsom heads to New Hampshire to rally Democrats before midterms and 2028 race

Governor Gavin Newsom is returning to New Hampshire this weekend for a series of events aimed at bolstering Democratic candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. He will appear at a rally in Exeter with Rep. Chris Pappas, join a canvassing launch in Nashua alongside gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington, and attend a voter-mobilization gathering with Senate candidate Stefany Shaheen. The trip follows an intensive travel schedule that featured appearances at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Munich Security Conference and a clean-energy agreement signing in London, as well as a recent Southern tour of Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Records show the California State Protocol Foundation covered roughly $57,000 in European travel expenses, while Newsom’s federal committees have contributed over $526,000 to New Hampshire Democratic campaigns this cycle. Nationally, his fundraising efforts have exceeded $6.5 million for Democrats. The New Hampshire stop is presented as both a midterm boost for local Democrats and a strategic move to raise his profile for the 2028 presidential primary, where the state ranks third on the Democratic National Committee schedule.