“Possibly,” Kamala Harris told the BBC about a future White House run. She added, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”
Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom consider 2028 presidential runs
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom said they are considering 2028 presidential runs.
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Kamala Harris still isn’t ruling out another presidential run.
Before offering some of her strongest hints yet that she may be reconsidering a White House bid, the Democrats’ 2024 White House nominee was asked in an interview this week whether the first woman president could be her – even after losing last year to President Donald Trump.
“Possibly,” she told the BBC, adding, “I am not done. I have lived my entire career a life of service, and it’s in my bones.”
The 61-year old who made history as the country’s first female, Black and Asian-American vice president hedged her suggestion with a few caveats, though, stressing that she has not yet decided what her own political future holds.
“There are many ways to serve,” she said.
Harris considered a run for governor in her home state of California in 2026. But she closed that door – and left another one open for the 2028 presidential contest – in July. Her decision not to enter the gubernatorial campaign effectively kickstarted the potentially crowded Democratic primary to succeed Trump in three years.
Yet after a bruising loss last year, the former vice president would have an uphill battle ahead of her to regain support within her party and among voters across the country. A POLITICO poll conducted over the summer showed California Democrats would slightly prefer Gavin Newsom, their current governor, over Harris in a presidential contest.
“There are all kinds of polls that will tell you a variety of things,” Harris told the BBC. “I’ve never listened to polls.”
Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach him by email at zschermele@usatoday.com. Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele and Bluesky at @zachschermele.bsky.social.
