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Gavin Newsom: “In that spirit of optimism, we take back the House.”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published January 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:23:33

Yeah, it's grit, but it's also progress. And we're seeing that progress now being promoted across the country because people are waking up. The no Kings rally, people are waking up. So In that spirit of optimism, we take back the House. What is it, 90 chance? 80. Chance? Oh, God, I'm so bad at prognostication. I think it's gonna. Listen, it's gonna be tight. It's gonna be. Hard. You think. So? (1:23:33–1:23:37)

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