WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Kamala Harris won’t be running for California governor in 2026– but is not ruling out another bid for the White House.
The two-time Democratic presidential candidate, who abruptly took over as her party’s nominee in the 2024 general election, said in a surprise announcement on July 30 that she would not compete in next year’s gubernatorial race.
What Harris, who currently lives in Southern California with her husband Doug Emhoff, did not say was whether she'd decided about running for president in 2028.
“For now, my leadership – and public service – will not be in elected office,” she said. “I look forward to getting back out and listening to the American people, helping elect Democrats across the nation who will fight fearlessly, and sharing more details in the months ahead about my own plans.”
A source familiar with her thinking said Harris, 60, did not pass on a gubernatorial campaign in order to clear a path to run for president in 2028.
