Newsom PAC bought thousands of memoir copies about his hardships, juicing sales

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Democratic California Gov.Gavin Newsom’s political action committee spent more than $1.5 million buying thousands of copies of his new memoir — accounting for about two-thirds of all copies sold nationwide — according to campaign finance filings.

The PAC spending helped propel Newsom’s memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry,” onto the New York Times bestseller list and is raising new scrutiny as his national profile builds ahead of a possible2028 presidential run.

In November, the Campaign for Democracy Committee launched abook campaignasking donors to contribute any amount to the PAC to receive the memoir when it was released on Feb.24.Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click told the New York Times that the PAC bought about 67,000 copies—representing a substantial portion of the 97,400 total sold.

“We were thrilled with the response,” Click told theNew York Times.“Our goal was to deepen the relationship between him and the millions of folks who have already expressed support for Governor Newsom’s work.”

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Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking during a book tour stop in Rock Hill South Carolina

Campaign finance filings reveal Gavin Newsom’s PAC bought 67,000 copies of his memoir for over $1.5 million amid his 2024 presidential positioning.(Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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When asked about the book’s ranking on the best seller list, a New York Times spokesperson explained the outlet places a dagger symbol on the list to indicate when a book’s ranking has been influenced by a bulk purchase.

“When The Times has reason to believe that sales of a book include a mix of organic and bulk sales, the book’s best-seller ranking is accompanied by a dagger.That’s what we did with the Newsom book,�

�Governor Newsom did not do a ‘bulk buy’ of $1.5M worth of books to boost sales.”

“The book sales through his email list were individual sales done through a new, innovative approach that allows his list to receive copies of the book early.The campaign viewed the book offer as a major list-building and engagement opportunity – one of the largest of any campaign in the country.”

The spokesperson said the books were sold at cost through a vendor and that Newsom did not receive royalties on copies distributed through the program.

“Supporters were invited to give whatever amount they could afford and still receive a copy of the book.The goal was participation and engagement, not fundraising,” the spokesperson continued.“The campaign’s list provided an opportunity for supporters to buy the book through a vendor consistently used by other authors.Each book was sold and sent out through the vendor, similar to buying from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.In total, more than 67,000 individual sales were made through the campaign’s offers.”

Newsom’s memoir, released in February, is about the challenges he faced in his upbringing and political rise.(Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Book promotion is common among politicians, but Newsom’s PAC spending outpaces similar political committee purchases.The Republican National Committee, for example, spent about $100,000 in 2019 purchasing Donald Trump Jr.’s book, the New York Times noted in its report.
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Newsom’s memoir is focused on the challenges he faced in his upbringing, addressing his battle with dyslexia and having divorced parents, as well as his political career.
Newsom’s book tour, which included visiting cities across the nation, drew criticism from conservatives for the Democrat governor allegedly putting himself over leading California.
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A man is seen holding a copy of California Gov.Gavin Newsom’s new memoir titled “Young Man In A Hurry.”(Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

“Gavin Newsom’s ‘bestseller’ memoir just got the ultimate California treatment: his PAC dropped $1.56 million of donor cash to buy 67,000 free copies and mail them to anyone who donated any amount,” Hilton posted to Xon Thursday.“That’s two-thirds of all print sales.Nothing says ‘Young Man in a Hurry’ like rigging your own book numbers with political slush funds while California burns.”
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Newsom is considered a top potential 2028 presidential candidate for the Democrat Party, though he has not confirmed whether he will officially throw his hat in the ring.
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