About this episode

The episode discusses hints dropped by governors in their State of the State addresses regarding potential presidential runs.

Let's hear from Gavin Newsom ... March 5th, 2026, ... The Democratic Governor from California speaking in New Hampshire - a state he might visit a lot more if he runs for president... "Ten percent of the people own thirds of the wealth. You got a 30 -year-old, the first 30 -year-old in the history of this country in a generation that's not doing better than their parents. Bernie Sanders has been absolutely right about this, for decades and decades, there's no question about it. So, I did my state of the state - the dreaded teleprompter - a month ago – and I made a very proactive case for California's progressive taxes." For the C-SPAN podcast "Extreme Mortman," Governor Newsom citing his State of the State address made us wonder: What else did he say in that speech which might hint toward national ambitions? And how about other governors who might run for president: Any language or ideas or phrases in their state of the state addresses which might indicate they'll soon be getting on the road to the White House? Well … yes …plenty! Who are they? What did they say? Find out in this week's episode of "Extreme Mortman" — as we feature governors who used their State of the State…

People in this episode

Host: C-SPAN

Topics covered

• governors
• presidential ambitions
• State of the State addresses
• political hints
• Gavin Newsom
• 2026 elections

Keywords

• Gavin Newsom
• State of the State
• presidential candidates
• political speeches
• Bernie Sanders
• 2026 elections

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Places: California, New Hampshire

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