[Global Times reporter Wang Tianmi] Just this past weekend, the two most influential figures of the Democratic Party of the United States, California Governor Newsom and former US Vice President Harris, both announced in interviews that they might participate in the 2028 presidential election.

In an interview broadcast by Colombia on the 26th, when asked if he would "seriously consider" running after next year's mid-term elections, Newsom, 58, responded clearly: "Yes, if I gave another answer, I would be lying." However, he also said that the final decision will take several years to be determined, and "destiny will have its own arrangements." The Los Angeles Times said that this is the first time Newsom has publicly admitted that he will seriously consider participating in the 2028 election. Newsweek said that for many years, Newsom had stated that he had no intention of running for the presidential election, and his remarks in an interview with CBS marked a change in his public position. According to reports, Newsom will step down as governor of California in January 2027. Since he has completed two terms, he cannot run for the position again.

CBS called Newsom "one of the most watched opponents" of US President Trump, while the British newspaper The Guardian called him a "high-profile critic" of Trump. The Associated Press said that Newsom and Trump had previously had many confrontations on issues such as the deployment of the National Guard in California and the division of constituencies in Texas. In addition, Newsom has been committed to boosting his national popularity. He adopts a confrontational style and imitates Trump's social media strategy, frequently using capital letters, emoticons and launching peripheral goods when posting. A CBS poll conducted this month showed that 72% of Democrats and 48% of registered voters said Newsom should participate in the 2028 presidential election.

In an interview broadcast by the BBC on the 25th of this month, 61-year-old Harris also sent an important signal. She said that descendants of her family "may see a woman become president of the United States in their lifetimes" and that woman "may" be her. Harris admitted that he had not yet made a decision to run for the election, but also stressed that "my political career is not over yet" and that he will still make a difference in the political field in the future. The BBC commented that this was Harris '"strongest hint" since losing last year's election.

The Los Angeles Times believes that Newsom and Harris have successively expressed their views on considering participating in the presidential election, which not only shows that California is still an important center of Democratic politics, but also means that the two most influential politicians in California may start a political struggle in 2028. The Associated Press said that Democrats' political competition for the 2028 general election seems to be earlier than before. At present, some potential candidates have taken the initiative to understand the needs of voters in key swing states, including Kentucky Governor Beshear, Congressman Connor and others in addition to Newsom. In the end, there may be 30 prominent Democrats participating in the primary election of the 2028 presidential election.