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Thomas E. Dewey for President
Thomas E. Dewey's campaign logo stating "Dewey in 48".
Campaign1948 Republican primaries
1948 United States presidential election
CandidateThomas E. Dewey
47th Governor of New York
(1943–1954)
Earl Warren
30th Governor of California
(1943–1953)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusAnnounced: January 16, 1948
Official nominee: June 25, 1948
Lost election: November 2, 1948
HeadquartersAlbany, New York
SloganDew 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.