Top Democratic donors have made Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom their preferred candidates to replace Joe Biden in the White House race against Donald Trump, said several people familiar with the matter.
The donor focus on Michigan governor Whitmer and California governor Newsom reflects deepening frustration among Democratic operatives and backers with the impasse over Biden’s future.
Donors remain anxious about Biden’s condition and his polling since the disastrous debate with Trump last week, saying the president’s campaign is simply delaying an inevitable battle for succession with four months to go until November’s general election.