South Carolina, Iowa, and New Hampshire are the key early voting states that Republicans and Democrats are eyeing ahead of the 2028 election.

On Wednesday, protestors gathered outside of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s event in Pickens County. The governor launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, calling on voters across rural areas — some tucked in GOP strongholds — to exercise their “moral authority” in standing up to President Donald Trump and Republicans in next year’s midterm elections.

But more than that, Newsom’s foray into the state, which for years has held one of the earliest voting contests on the Democratic presidential primary calendar, serves as a strong signal that the governor of the most populous state is eyeing a 2028 White House bid. Newsom spent Tuesday in small towns across northeastern South Carolina ...

Several possible 2028 presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle are visiting early primary states, signaling their intent to eventually run for the White House. While the next presidential