US Presidential Election 2024: Who is Gavin Newsom? Is he going to replace Biden as the Democratic Party’s official presidential nominee?

Many Democrats are unofficially demanding for the replacement of US President Joe Biden as the official presidential nominee of the Democratic party. This is after his “terrible” performance in the first US Presidential debate on Thursday. Though this may not be possible, some people are looking at potential candidates who could replace Biden. One such candidate is Gavin Newsom who is presently the Governor of the state of California, the hi-tech state of the US and home to the Silicon Valley. He is a supporter of Biden and may seem to be the ideal presidential nominee. However, there are several critics who are likely oppose his nomination, if at all Biden is replaced.

Who is Gavin Newsom?

He is from the city of San Francisco and is a fourth generation San Franciscan. Despite being dyslexic, he managed to finish his schooling and graduated from the Santa Clara University. He has written a book on dyslexia and has donated to create awareness regarding this learning disorder. He is a baseball player too. He was born in 1967.

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After graduating, he started his business. He has successfully established restaurants and hotels in the state of California. He married Jennifer Siebel after divorcing his first wife. He has four children.

Political journey:

He started his political journey in 1996 with the Parking and Traffic Commission in San Francisco. Beginning in 2003, he served as the mayor of the San Francisco for two terms. He became a national figure when he supported same sex marriages. In 2019, he was elected as the Governor of California.

Criticism:

Homelessness is on the rise in the state of California. Over one-third of all homeless people in the US are in California. There are safety issues with rising crime rates in California. Further, immigration has wreaked havoc in the state. The high taxes have only added to the woes of the people.

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FAQs:

How many terms do the Governor of states in the US have?
The US has a dual constitution, one at the federal level and the other at the state level. In this regard, the states have decided the term of the tenure of their Governors.

Are there any other candidates in the US Democratic party who may replace Biden?
Other than Newsom, the Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer and incumbent US Vice-President Kamala Harris are the front runners. Replacing Biden is not going to be an easy task