WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — Vice President Kamala Harris is keeping her political future open, instructing advisers and allies to consider potential options, including a possible 2028 presidential run or a gubernatorial bid in California. After her defeat in the 2024 presidential race, Harris has taken time to unwind with family and senior aides in Hawaii, but sources close to her confirm that she is actively exploring her next steps.
According to five people close to Harris, who spoke under condition of anonymity to Politico, she has vowed not to go to a political graveyard. “I am staying in the fight,” Harris has supposedly told her confidants, underlining her determination not to fade away from politics. Harris, at 60, has yet to make any concrete decisions regarding her future but is likely to have various options under discussion with her family over the winter holiday season.
While a 2028 White House run is still not entirely out of the question, some rumor that Harris might opt to seek the Governor of California, whose term will expire in 2026. Political insiders believe that running for governor could give her an effective platform to stay relevant in the national political fray. However, juggling the requirements of a gubernatorial race with another presidential run might be tricky.
There is no need for her to make a decision in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “Setting up an entity to maintain her political relationships and travel would keep options open.
The sitting Vice President, who gathered over 74 million votes in only a brief 2024 presidential campaign already enjoys strong support within the Democratic Party, though she would face a competitive field in any future presidential primary, along with other notables like Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer.
Despite Harris having lost the 2024 race to President-elect Donald Trump, her supporters agree that her political capital has risen. Unlike candidates in the past who lost, such as Hillary Clinton or John Kerry, Harris remains in a favorable position due in large part to serving as a more moderate candidate in the general election.
As she leaves office, Harris is expected to oversee the December certification of election results in November and attend the inauguration of Trump as president on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on January 20. She will likely be the subject of much further discussion about what may come next as she transitions out of public life.
“Kamala has ample time to figure out what comes next,” said a democratic strategist. “The political landscape is always changing, and she will have to weigh the options.”
