Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra may be preparing to leave the Biden administration after the November election for a chance to be the next governor of California.
The potential departure was discussed in private conversations between Becerra and Democratic officials and operatives, according to Politico. Becerra would enter the California gubernatorial race in 2026 — the end of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) term.
On Tuesday, Becerra spoke in San Francisco about the current state of healthcare in the U.S. The HHS secretary was asked by a Politico reporter about his plans to run, and he waffled on an answer.
“It’s a blessing to hear that someone is saying that I’m running for governor because I don’t know who they are,” Becerra said. “I am secretary of HHS and, by law, I have
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