I feel like 2028 is a million years away so I'm not getting fussed about WHO WILL BE OUR MAGICAL LEADER AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET? (Not saying YOU'RE doing that -- just that it's not even worth gaming out at this point from my perspective. There are other races to worry about first.)
Yeah, this is where I am too. Every year is an election year! There are no special elections in my area currently, but there are always lots of them happening, across the nation. There will be more in 2026, including regularly scheduled ones, and of course midterms too. These races need our focus.
People who love Newsom (and my gov, Pritzker) should ALSO realize that getting control of state legislatures should be a priority because that is what gives them the power to move forward with their plans!
Illinois General Assembly has Dems in charge of the house and senate, which is why some good things are getting done.