Appeared in the Saturday Night Live cold open, four days after winning the U.S. Senate race in Texas. newsweek.com ↗
Weekly roundup
The week in the 2028 field
Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026. Follow by RSS.
What they said and did
Nov 7, 2026
Nov 6, 2026
Wrote on X that the Washington Post was "fabricating" a report that he was preparing a 2028 run: "I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything." yahoo.com ↗
Nov 5, 2026
Said he had made no final decision on a 2028 run, adding, "I know how to win in tough places like Iowa and Ohio." wkyt.com ↗
Decided to commute the death sentences of 548 people in California; some of the decisions need court approval. calmatters.org ↗
Told The New York Times that staying through Trump's term had "always been my plan" and "I literally will not talk about 2028 anymore." ibtimes.co.uk ↗
Nov 4, 2026
Called for the end of the Iran war after the midterms and said "Texas will be red again." nbcdfw.com ↗
Wrote on X after the midterms: "The reason we lost is the war." aljazeera.com ↗
Changes to the guide
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Placement changes
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, cost of living: 2 to 1
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, immigration: 2 to 1
- Andy Beshear, climate & energy: 2 to 3
- Gavin Newsom, immigration: 1 to 2
- Gavin Newsom, taxes: 2 to 3
- Gavin Newsom, climate & energy: 1 to 2
- Jill Stein, immigration: 2 to 1
- Jill Stein, crime & safety: 2 to 1
- Jill Stein, guns: 2 to 1
- Josh Shapiro, education: 4 to 3
- Marco Rubio, abortion: 4 to 5
- Ron DeSantis, health care: 5 to 4
- Thomas Massie, immigration: 2 to 4
- Andrew Yang, health care: 1 to 2
- Andrew Yang, abortion: 2 to 1
- Andrew Yang, taxes: 3 to 2
- Andrew Yang, education: 2 to 3
- Andrew Yang, guns: 2 to 1
- Brian Kemp, health care: 5 to 4
- Brian Kemp, abortion: 4 to 5
- Brian Kemp, climate & energy: 4 to 3
- Brian Kemp, trade & tariffs: 4 to 3
- James Talarico, guns: 3 to 2
- JB Pritzker, education: 1 to 2
- Ron DeSantis, abortion: 4 to 5
- Ted Cruz, trade & tariffs: 4 to 2