Overview
- Portsmouth Music Hall confirmed Gavin Newsom will present his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, in Portsmouth on March 5.
- The New Hampshire event is part of a wider tour tied to the book’s Feb. 24 publication, with early stops in Tennessee and visits to Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
- The visit has prompted renewed talk of a 2028 presidential run, though Newsom says he will decide after the 2026 midterms and has not launched a campaign.
- Newsom has recently engaged party insiders, including meetings with delegates at the DNC winter gathering and separate discussions with the New Hampshire and Nevada Democratic chairs.
- He last visited New Hampshire in July 2024 while campaigning for then-President Joe Biden, underscoring ongoing ties to early-primary activists.