| Thomas E. Dewey for President | |
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| Campaign | 1948 Republican primaries 1948 United States presidential election |
| Candidate | Thomas E. Dewey 47th Governor of New York (1943–1954) Earl Warren 30th Governor of California (1943–1953) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced: January 16, 1948 Official nominee: June 25, 1948 Lost election: November 2, 1948 |
| Headquarters | Albany, New York |
| Slogan | Dew it with Dewey Win with Dewey |
In 1948, Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren ran an unsuccessful campaign for president and vice president of the United States. They were defeated by Democratic president Harry S. Truman, and his vice presidential nominee Alben W. Barkley. Dewey, a former Republican presidential nominee and the 47th Governor of New York announced his candidacy for election on January 16, 1948. He was challenged in the Republican primaries by Harold Stassen, Robert A. Taft and other minor candidates. Although he won just two contest with 12% of the popular vote in the primaries, he was the widely expected to win the nomination.