A referendum launched, organized, and promoted by Gavin Newsom, the governor of the largest and wealthiest American state, namely California, turns him into the leader of the Opposition, with high chances of obtaining the nomination to enter the race for the White House in 2028.
On Tuesday, November 4, an important electoral test took place in the USA, showing that the chaotic decisions made by Donald Trump in the first year of his second term in the White House are deeply unpopular, with a large part of the public opinion holding him accountable for high food and energy prices, the cost of health insurance, labor market instability, and government dysfunction.
- New York City has a socialist mayor, who won the elections following unrealistic promises that are hard to implement but were supported by young people frustrated with Donald Trump's decisions and the high cost of living in the city. Zohran Mamdani could become a burden for Democrats in the upcoming electoral campaign next year, with the party's strategists aiming to attract centrist voters, many of whom are disturbed by the excesses of the far left, in order to secure a majority in the House of Representatives.
- Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has unofficially become the leader of the Democratic Party, having the first chance to win the party's internal elections for nomination and support in the 2028 presidential race.
It is wonderful and inspiring to see the wheel of democracy turning when the American people have the final say. The question is whether we allow any president or person in power to obstruct or slow down this wheel.
David Axelrod, political strategist for the Democratic Party, advisor to President Barack Obama
- Newsom proposed and won the referendum that redraws the electoral district map in California, a process that offers Democrats the opportunity to gain 5 additional seats in the House of Representatives in next year's elections. The referendum is a response to the decision made in Texas, which gives a Republican advantage following the territorial reorganization of electoral districts.
- The clear victories of the Democrats in the states of Virginia and New Jersey for governorship, with much larger margins than those recorded a year ago in the Harris vs. Trump race for the White House, as well as elections for various positions, from councilors to parliamentarians and judges in key states like Pennsylvania and Georgia, indicate a collapse in public support for Donald Trump.
There is no way to sugarcoat these results. They are truly unfavorable for the party. Republicans would be wise to heed the warnings from these elections.
Michael DuHaime, political strategist for the Republican Party, for the Wall Street Journal
- The loss of political influence by the American president due to unsettling results in Tuesday's elections could trigger an opposition movement among Republicans against Donald Trump and lead to a vote in the House of Representatives to release the information from the Epstein File, in which Trump is implicated in human trafficking, sexual abuse, and pedophilia.