Kamala Harris has officially answered one question regarding her political future while throwing the door wide open to another path that will please most Republicans.
On Wednesday, Harris announced on X that she would not run for governor of California next year. She had previously flirted with the possibility for months.
“In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their Governor,” Harris wrote. “I love this state, its people, and its promise.”
“It is my home. But after deep reflection, I’ve decided that I will not run for Governor in this election.”
My statement on the California governor’s race and the fight ahead. pic.twitter.com/HYzK1BIlhD
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 30, 2025
Harris also teased that “more details” regarding her plans would come in the coming months.
“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,” she wrote.
By ruling out a run for governor, Harris has given herself a clear path to a third run at the presidency (she ran in 2020 and 2024), which she has noticeably left on the table. Had she won the governorship next year, running for the Oval Office would have been quite difficult considering the immediate turnaround.
Most current polling shows she is a modest frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic Party nomination.
Most Republicans would be pleased with a JD Vance-Harris showdown in three years, given Harris’s lack of retail skills and penchant for gaffes.
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