Kamala Harris Keeps Future Presidential Bid Open: ‘Decision Still Pending

On Monday, former Vice President Kamala Harris hinted at the possibility of pursuing another presidential bid in the future. Her response came during an interview on a podcast hosted by author Sharon McMahon, where McMahon inquired about Harris’s political ambitions.

“Everyone here is curious about your plans. Are you thinking of running again?” McMahon asked, referencing Harris’s unsuccessful 2024 Democratic nomination bid.

Harris replied, “I haven’t made a decision yet.”

“You’re still thinking about it?” the host pressed. 

“I might,” Harris replied coyly.

Harris, 61, announced last July that she would not seek the governorship of her home state of California, setting up a possible 2028 presidential run. 

Prior to her announcement last summer, Harris was widely believed to be contemplating three options for her political future: a 2026 gubernatorial run in the Golden State, seeking the presidency again in 2028, or remaining on the sidelines following her blowout 2024 loss at the hands of Donald Trump.

Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are the top two Democratic contenders in a hypothetical nationwide primary, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, with the ex-veep getting 28.3% support and the term-limited governor receiving 20.7% backing.

McMahon noted that she was not surprised by Harris’ answer, indicating that she got the “impression” from her memoir about the 2024 campaign, “107 Days,” that the former vice president wants another shot at the White House.  

“I closed the book and I’m like, oh, she wants to. She’s just thinking about it,” the host said. 

Harris maintained that that’s not what she wanted readers to take away. 

“No, the book is about a specific period in time,” she said. “There was no agenda beyond what we’ve discussed already, which is just sharing with people, you know, the reality of the experience, and hopefully allowing people to see something of themselves in it, in a way that – you know, that Girl Scout troop, when it comes time for them to read it, might see themselves in and know what they can do and that they could do it.”