{"id":91377,"date":"2026-05-06T07:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/democrats-wish-kamala-harris-ran-for-california-governor-not-look-to-2028-report\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:54:27","slug":"democrats-wish-kamala-harris-ran-for-california-governor-not-look-to-2028-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/democrats-wish-kamala-harris-ran-for-california-governor-not-look-to-2028-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats wish Kamala Harris ran for California governor, not look to 2028: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many Democrats wish former Vice President Kamala Harris would have run for governor of California rather than potentially making another bid for the presidency in 2028, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amid a hotly contested gubernatorial race in the Golden State in which numerous candidates are splitting the Democratic vote, The New York Times highlighted how Harris could have decisively changed this in a piece headlined, &#8220;A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Maybe, they say, she should have run for governor instead of publicly pondering a third run for president,&#8221; the Times noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">California has an open primary system where all candidates of both parties run against each other, so hypothetically, two candidates of the same party could face each other in the general election. With Republican votes divided among only two candidates and Democratic votes divided among eight, some Democrats have worried about the potential of a Republican being elected governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Kamala Harris Doesn&#8217;t Rule Out Another Presidential Run In New Interview: &#8216;I Am Not Done&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Then-President Joe Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris seated in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xvh9643YbWhna4Pb0NvRaQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/0172c0da10b7b80219f76b359e5bb7e7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>After their defeat in 2024, some Democrats have wished for former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris to step out of the political limelight.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One example the Times recalled was &#8220;The View&#8221; co-host Sunny Hostin, who last month urged Harris to abandon her presidential ambitions in favor of state politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;California, it\u2019s like running a country,&#8221; Hostin said. &#8220;I know that she\u2019s talked about being president \u2014 I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s the right position for her \u2014 but my goodness, she certainly knows California.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Instead, she has been roaming the country on a book tour, saying recently that she &#8220;might&#8221; run for president again in 2028,&#8221; the Times wrote. &#8220;It\u2019s enough to give some party loyalists heartburn. The governor\u2019s race, they say, would have been a better bet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Harris was initially hailed by Democrats when she became the party&#8217;s 2024 nominee after then-President Joe Biden decided to end his reelection bid, some voters have soured on her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matt Bennett, a co-founder of the Democratic think tank Third Way, said that Harris would have been great for the governorship. But in a presidential race, she would enter &#8220;with a real burden&#8221; of defending the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It\u2019s conceivable that she could craft a message,&#8221; he told the Times. &#8220;But she\u2019s got a lot of explaining to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Kamala Harris&#8217; Major California Announcement Triggers Circular Dem Firing Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at a podium in Detroit\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/isQvkPGgBgekzJAeIYvaHA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/0055164fc7a0f2a07e4904666b51dcf0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 38th Annual Michigan Democratic Women&#8217;s Caucus Legacy Luncheon in Detroit, Mich., on April 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It\u2019s pretty obvious she would have dominated the race,&#8221; Lara Bergthold, a California political consultant, told the Times. &#8220;It felt like it was an easy win and an easy walk into the governor\u2019s mansion here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nonetheless, Bergthold said, &#8220;I get the feeling that she wants to play on the national stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the current crop of Democratic gubernatorial candidates in California still has no frontrunner following former Rep. Eric Swalwell ending his campaign and resigning from Congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct. The Times noted that Rusty Hicks, the chairman of California\u2019s state Democratic Party, &#8220;has urged candidates to \u2018honestly assess\u2019 whether they should remain in the race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Democratic strategist and former Obama advisor David Axelrod said the situation is like a &#8220;high-stakes NASCAR race where the cars aren\u2019t going very fast, but running each other off the road before one rushes to the front at the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><u>Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Eric Swalwell\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Vyu_fIX6.x.UujQ_WQ9SiA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/f26c3ad637d7d03190ab864508f25715\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell had been one of the more prominent candidates for the California governorship, but has since departed from the race amid sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fox News Digital reached out to Harris but did not receive an immediate reply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> Democrats wish Kamala Harris ran for California governor, not look to 2028: report<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many Democrats wish former Vice President Kamala Harris would have run for governor of California rather than potentially making another bid for the presidency in 2028, according to a new report. 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