Political Spouses Prepare For 2028 Warzone While Buying New Makeup Staff
KEY POINTS
- ā¢Jennifer Siebel Newsom embraces the public eye, promoting her new June documentary and engaging millions on social media.
- ā¢Lori Shapiro stayed low-profile, expressing concern about entering presidential politics and facing harsh vetting comments on her appearance.
- ā¢Other spouses like Gabby Giffords and MK Muenster Pritzker remain politically active but keep a balance between public roles and behind-the-scenes work.
Forget candidates themselves, 2028 hopefuls' spouses are the new frontline in politics. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, California's self-styled 'first partner,' runs Instagram like it's a political TED Talk with 325,000 followers, pushing female-led kidsā stories while dodging right-wing outrage. Meanwhile, Lori Shapiro plays undercover, barely social, and reportedly dreads presidential treks enough to tell husband Josh Shapiro, 'Itās not the right time for our family.' Josh's book reveals Kamala Harris' vetting crew telling them Lori has to 'get all new clothes and pay for hair and makeup'ābecause politics is definitely a Vogue runway. Even historic insults remain un-fun: Andrew Jacksonās wife got called a 'fat dumpling' back in 1828āhate has a vintage label.
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(1 of 3)If your spouse isnāt ready to fund your campaigns with new hairdressers and 300k Instagram followers, are you even running for president or just jogging awkwardly?
The next presidential race will decide less on policy and more on who's spouse can endure the endless wardrobe upgrades and haters.
Turns out political spousesā biggest adversaries are right-wing X accounts and the existential dread of updating their wardrobes for 2028.
Source: Axios | Published: 4/19/2026 | Author: Alex Thompson
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