Amid rumors that he may try to run for the White House in 2024, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to quiet those rumors by asserting his support for President Joe Biden, Politico reported.

Biden has repeatedly claimed he’s at least planning to run in 2024, but some Democrats have signaled skepticism about whether the 80-year-old should make another run. Newsom’s name has reportedly floated around as a 2024 contender, especially given his targeting of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who’s looked at as a leading contender for the GOP in the coming presidential election.

“I’ve told everyone in the White House, from the chief of staff to the first lady,” Newsom told Politico on election night, referring to his claim that he won’t challenge Biden.

The governor reportedly told White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain and First Lady Jill Biden over the summer that he’s a strong supporter of Biden’s reelection, according to the outlet. “I’m all in, count me in,” he allegedly told the duo.

“I’m all in; put me in coach,” Newsom reportedly told Biden during an Election Day phone call. “We have your back.”

The Politico report said Democrats’ first priority is stopping President Donald Trump from making another run at the White House.

“He not only beat Trump once, I think he can beat him again,” Newsom said of Biden. “I hope he runs, I’ll enthusiastically support him.”

“It’s frustrating because I have so much reverence and respect for not only the president but the vice president is an old friend, for all of those interesting things you guys all love to write about, we’ve known each other for 25 years,” Newsom said of the speculation that he might run in the next presidential election.

Even if Biden were to bow out of 2024, Newsom claimed, “the answer is no” to a run.

Democrats seem to have renewed faith in a Biden 2024 run following the midterm elections, The Daily Wire has highlighted.

Almost three in four Democrats (71%) say Biden could win if he runs for another White House term in 2024 — an 11-point jump from August, according to a USA Today-Ipsos poll. Additionally, half of the Democratic voters surveyed in the latest poll believe Biden “should be the nominee and deserves reelection,” which is a six-point jump from the August results.

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Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Maricopa County officials, alleging election law violations and demanding records related to Election Day printer issues.

Maricopa County, the most populous county in the state, had notable problems during the November 8 election, including printer and tabulation machine-related issues in at least 70 of the county’s 223 polling locations.

“The filing today was basically just a way for the courts to pressure Maricopa County into giving us public records we have been asking for,” Lake said Wednesday.

The Republican blasted county officials over the treatment of “Election Day voters,” which included those printer issues and “three-hour lines.”

“We cannot allow an election like this to stand,” Lake asserted.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Arizona attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh a day earlier filed a lawsuit in State Superior Court in Maricopa County against election officials, alleging “a host of errors and inaccuracies” during the 2022 election process, The Daily Wire reported.

“Pervasive errors by our election officials resulted in the disenfranchisement of countless Arizonans who had their voices silenced,” Hamadeh said in a statement. “Arizonans deserve to have an election system that is transparent and fair and right now we have neither. Today’s challenge is the only way to provide accountability and restore confidence in our broken election system.”

In a press release issued Tuesday night, Hamadeh said the 25-page complaint “details a host of errors surrounding the administration of the November 2022 General Election concerning alleged election board misconduct, the tallying of unlawful ballots, and the erroneous counting of votes.” 

Arizona’s outgoing attorney general, Mark Brnovich, ordered Maricopa County officials on November 19 to submit a report on its handling of the election.

The letter said there is evidence, including first-hand witness accounts, of “statutory violations” in the contest, which Katie Hobbs oversees as secretary of state. Hobbs, a Democrat, is the projected winner of the Arizona gubernatorial contest against Lake.

Additionally, at least two counties in the state — Cochise County and Mohave County — have confirmed that their certification of the 2022 election will be delayed until the November 28 deadline.

The two Republican supervisors in Cochise County voted November 18 for the delay after some argued the county’s vote-counting machines were not properly certified. State Elections Director Kori Lorick threatened the board that the state would sue if it did not certify on time.

In a split vote, Mohave County reportedly voted to delay as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County.

Related: ‘See You In Court’: RNC, AG Candidate Sue Election Officials In Arizona Over Alleged ‘Errors And Inaccuracies’