by Ben Whedon
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday told Rev. Al Shaprton that she was considering a run for president in 2028, but did not commit to such a move.
Harris has attracted speculation that she may run again in 2028 for several months and the Democrats have yet to see a major candidate officially enter the race.
“Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” she said, according to Politico. “I’ll keep you posted.”
Harris became the Democratic nominee for president in 2024 after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race following a catastrophic debate with President Donald Trump that drew concerns over his mental fitness for the post.
The primary elections were already concluded and Harris became the de facto nominee with little challenge, quickly raising hundreds of millions in campaign funds.
She was, nonetheless, unable to parley the full war chest into political support and lost every swing state.
In a Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll released last month, Harris is the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Harris leads the pack with 41% of the vote, while Newsom and Shapiro are at 26% and 10%, respectively.
These are the only candidates above 10%, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 8% and Gov. JB Pritzker at 7%.
The poll showed that Vice President JD Vance is the favorite among Republicans to win the nomination, with 42%, which is 22 points ahead of second place: Donald Trump Jr.
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Ben Whedon is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
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