Overview

• Newsom is scheduled to visit eight counties, including Marion, Chesterfield and Florence, for meet-and-greets at coffee shops, churches and community centers.
• The tour, organized by South Carolina Democrats, aims to engage communities overlooked by Republican officials and press for federal disaster relief after recent wildfires.
• Newsom’s campaign denies the swing has any link to a 2028 presidential run despite widespread speculation among analysts.
• State Republicans have urged Trump supporters to give him a “huge Southern welcome” and counter his events at local stops.
• South Carolina’s expected early slot in the 2028 Democratic primary calendar has increased the political significance of the visit.