Newsom, voting maps and Special Election
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Gavin Newsom, Trump and Governor of California
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The California governor's Trump-like social media posts and redistricting push are resonating with Democrats who are eager for a fighter to go on offense against the GOP.
Since mid-August, Newsom’s press office account on X has gone viral for tweeting in a Trump-like style. It has called Newsom "AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR," typed in all-caps and issued mocking nicknames for Fox News personalities.
Sacramento veteran political cartographer Paul Mitchell drafted the maps that Californians will vote on in November, which would push more liberal voters into five districts currently held by Republican Reps. Kevin Kiley, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, Doug LaMalfa and Darrell Issa.
Harry Enten explained just how the California governor is seeing a "rising tide of support" thanks to the social media strategy.
Gavin Newsom’s meme-heavy attacks on Donald Trump have even shocked his own kids. The California governor has, in the past few weeks, “put a mirror to Trump” by emulating his caps-heavy ranting style of social media posting. It has succeeded insofar as it has Fox News hosts, Trump lackeys, and even the president himself melting down.
Early supporters for the redistricting campaign include Los Angeles businessman Bill Bloomfield, who gave $1 million to Newsom's Ballot Measure Committee, as well as Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, who contributed $134,000 to the committee, according to a Thursday afternoon filing .
California Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting ballot measure has support from a majority of the state's voters, according to a new poll.Newsweek reached out to Newsom and the California GOP for comment via email.
Fox News host Jesse Watters—long rumored to wear eyeliner on TV—disparaged Gavin Newsom’s manliness and strength.