2008 Democrat Presidential Primaries

A total of 21 major candidates entered the race. Former California Governor Gavin Newsom won the nomination, beating out former North Carolina Senator Roy Cooper and former Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. While initially predicted to be a close race Harris and Newsom, Cooper, Whitmer, and Jones all surged in the polls and in the delegate count, while Harris slipped in the polls and eventually dropped out of the race. Ultimately, Gavin Newsom managed to hold off a late surge from Roy Cooper and win the nomination. Gretchen Whitmer placed third. Other candidates getting delegates were Alabama Senator Doug Jones, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. All endorsed Gavin Newsom. On July 21, 2028, Gavin Newsom and his running mate, former Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, were officially nominated as the Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates at the Democratic National Convention.


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