Newsom had been an outspoken advocate for Harris and, before he dropped out of the race, President Joe Biden. The governor, who is barred by term limits from running again, attended a number of Democratic campaign events in swing states, and his political action committees spent big on boosting Biden prior to his July exit from the race.

From ordinary blue collar workers to seasoned political hands to members of the clergy, many Americans are combing through the election results trying to make sense of the outcome. Republican Donald Trump’s triumph was powered by working class voters,