Former Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that she is weighing the possibility of entering the 2028 presidential race, signaling openness to a second consecutive campaign for the White House.
Harris made the comment during an appearance at a meeting of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization founded by Reverend Al Sharpton. When Sharpton asked her directly whether she planned to run again, Harris replied, "I might, I might. Im thinking about it, Im thinking about it," a remark that drew cheers from the audience at the New York City event.
In elaborating on her thinking, Harris said she would assess a 2028 run in the context of which candidate could do the best job as president "for the American people." She did not provide further details about timeline, planning, or specific campaign steps.
Harris served as vice president under President Joe Biden and was the Democratic Partys nominee for president in 2024. In that contest she lost to President Donald Trump, who won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
Her public service career also includes time as a United States senator and as attorney general of California. Harris previously sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 but did not secure the partys nomination that year.
A potential 2028 candidacy faces a set of uncertainties reflected in public opinion and the broader Democratic landscape. Polling, the article noted, has shown that some voters want to see new leaders in the Democratic Party after the 2024 outcome. The National Action Network convention attracted several figures who are viewed as possible Democratic contenders, among them Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
Harriss statement on Friday was brief and noncommittal, leaving open the possibility of a run while tying any decision to who would be best positioned to serve the country in 2028. No additional campaign plans or endorsements were announced at the event.
Context and next steps
The comment at the National Action Network meeting places Harris back in public view as a potential candidate, but it does not resolve questions about timing, strategy, or how she would navigate a Democratic field that includes multiple potential entrants. Observers will likely watch for further public statements, fundraising moves, and organizing activity to gauge whether a formal campaign will follow.