Barack Obama, California and Gavin Newsom
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Less than two weeks out of California’s special election, Barack Obama praised Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting campaign to push back against what the former president described as a “brazen” effort by Republicans to give their party an edge ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Former President Barack Obama serves as the Democratic Party's campaign closer for 2025 elections, supporting California's Proposition 50 and gubernatorial nominees across states.
Former President Barack Obama joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom to urge support for a controversial Democrat-led redistricting initiative that
Former President Barack Obama appears in a TV commercial supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed Prop 50 redistricting plan for California.
Obama’s decision followed a series of private phone calls with his former attorney general, Eric Holder, who now heads the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Both men had long campaigned for nonpartisan maps, but this time they concluded that sitting idle wasn’t an option.
California's Proposition 50 ballot measure could determine House control as Barack Obama campaigns for redistricting changes ahead of the 2026 election.
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Gavin Newsom gets Prop 50 poll boost
A poll found a majority of voters are backing a measure to counter GOP efforts to add more House seats in Texas and other states.
The ex-president’s involvement reflects the deep anxieties he has about Trump’s agenda and has propelled him into a more political, public-facing role than he envisioned.
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