California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs candidate in Dem vs. Dem House race

As California authorities Assemblymember Evan Low and erstwhile San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo vie to triumph nan U.S. House predetermination successful California's 16th Congressional District, Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom has thrown his support down Low successful nan Democrat versus Democrat showdown.

"Evan Low embodies nan very champion of California's values," Newsom said successful a statement, according to Politico. "We person worked shoulder-to-shoulder connected immoderate of our state's astir pressing issues, from protecting reproductive authorities to tackling affordability for California families."

"Evan Low embodies nan very champion of California values. We person worked shoulder-to-shoulder connected immoderate of our state's astir pressing issues," nan politician said successful a statement, according to NBC Bay Area. "Evan’s proven way grounds of delivering for Bay Area families makes him precisely nan benignant of typical CD-16 voters merit successful Washington."

In a station connected X, Low said that he is "thrilled and profoundly honored to person nan endorsement" from nan governor, whose "leadership and imagination for CA person been an inspiration."

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom joins authorities Sen. Scott Wiener, authorities Assemblymember Evan Low, authorities Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Tony Atkins, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and different section officials for a rally successful support of Freedom to Marry, a ballot measurement to region Proposition 8 from nan authorities Constitution, held astatine Manny's connected 16th and Mission streets successful San Francisco connected Friday, June 7, 2024.  (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Low wished Vice President Kamala Harris a happy day connected Oct. 20.

"Happy Birthday to our early president, Kamala Harris!" he tweeted. "I'm truthful proud to guidelines pinch you and honored to beryllium moving connected nan aforesaid Democratic Party ticket. Your leadership, tenacity, and dedication to fighting for justness and equality animate america all. Here's to galore much years of breaking barriers and making history together!" 

The territory is presently represented by Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo, who did not activity re-election successful 2024.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom talks pinch news reporters pursuing a roundtable pinch section organization members grappling pinch nan state's lodging situation astatine nan Seven Trees Community Center successful San Jose, California, connected Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Anda Chu/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

Newsom, who has served arsenic politician since early 2019, won re-election successful 2022 aft surviving a callback predetermination successful 2021.

Last year, he debated Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who astatine nan clip was moving for nan GOP statesmanlike nomination. Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity moderated nan debate. 

During nan debate, DeSantis called Newsom "a slick, slippery politician, whose authorities is failing."

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Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, alongside San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, left, big a roundtable pinch section organization members grappling pinch nan state's lodging situation astatine nan Seven Trees Community Center successful San Jose, California, connected Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.  (Anda Chu/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

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DeSantis yet dropped his statesmanlike bid successful January and endorsed erstwhile President Donald Trump aft Trump won nan Iowa caucus.