Kamala Harris ‘Lays Groundwork’ for 2028 Campaign

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has taken several steps that could position her for another presidential bid in 2028.

A Wall Street Journal report, based on conversations with people familiar with her activities, described outreach to major donors, new staff hires, and travel to battleground states.

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Harris has told associates that she remains undecided about running again.

At a NAACP event in Michigan last month, she said, “I have not decided if I’m going to run again,” drawing a lengthy standing ovation.

She added, “I do sincerely believe ‘28 won’t matter if we don’t get through ‘26.”

Harris has appeared at roughly half a dozen private fundraisers in California ahead of the 2026 midterms.

She also joined a Democratic National Committee get-out-the-vote call that urged more than 2,000 volunteers to canvass in a dozen states.

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Her advisory team includes chief of staff Candace Bond, a former ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, and communications director Eduardo Negrón.

The Harris Victory Fund raised more than $10.3 million between January and September 2025, according to Federal Election Commission filings.

Of that total, $8.5 million came from contributions under $200.

Harris first publicly floated the possibility of another run in April, telling the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention that she “might” enter the race.

She leads most hypothetical 2028 Democratic primary polls and retains strong support among black voters.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a September CNN interview that he would not run if Harris entered, calling a two-Californian primary a “gift from God for everybody else.”

Her husband, Doug Emhoff, has privately indicated to some people that he would prefer she not run again, though those close to him expect he would support a campaign if she chose to pursue one.

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Some donors have told Harris directly that a 2028 bid would be a long shot.

A Los Angeles Times survey of more than two dozen top donors to a major pro-Harris super PAC found little appetite for a repeat candidacy.

One donor told the paper, “I think it is too early to pick a favorite in the 2028 race, but Kamala Harris will not be my candidate.”

The possible bid follows her 2024 cycle, in which she secured the Democratic nomination without an open primary after President Joe Biden’s abrupt exit, then lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote to President Donald Trump.