Kamala Harris is not ruling out another run for the White House, but the former vice president says she has not yet decided whether she will seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.
Harris addressed the speculation during an appearance on Keke Palmer’s podcast, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, in an interview released Tuesday, October 13. The conversation touched on her life after the White House, voting rights and the upcoming midterm elections.
As the interview came to an end, Palmer asked Harris directly whether she planned to run for president again.
Harris laughed before giving an answer that left the possibility open.
“I haven’t decided yet. I will, I promise,” she said.
She quickly shifted the focus to the elections taking place in November 2026, arguing that Democrats should concentrate on the immediate political challenge rather than a presidential contest two years later.
“But the midterms, the midterms, the midterms. ’28 doesn’t matter if we don’t do ’26 right. What’s right in front of us,” Harris said.
Her response offered no formal campaign announcement or timetable for a decision. Instead, she emphasized the importance of the next election cycle as Democrats prepare to compete for control of Congress.
Harris has remained active in Democratic politics since losing the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump. According to the supplied report, she has campaigned for Democratic candidates in states including Michigan, Nevada and Georgia.
Her continued appearances have fueled speculation about whether she might seek the presidency again, particularly because those states can also be important battlegrounds in national elections.
During the podcast conversation, Harris also discussed issues she believes voters should prioritize, including health care, housing affordability and cuts to federal programs. She encouraged Black voters to hold elected officials accountable rather than treating voting solely as a civic responsibility.
Harris made history in 2024 as the first Black woman and first Asian American woman to lead a major U.S. political party’s presidential ticket. She became the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, giving her a shortened campaign period before the election.
Questions about her political future have persisted since she left office in January 2025. The supplied report cites an Axios survey of eight former aides and advisers: five believed she was unlikely to run again, two were uncertain and one expected her to launch another campaign.
It also references a Wall Street Journal report that her husband, Doug Emhoff, has privately expressed concerns about another presidential campaign because of the personal toll of the 2024 election. The report said he would support her if she decided to run.
Neither report establishes Harris’ final decision.
For now, her comments to Palmer leave the door open to a 2028 campaign while making clear that she wants Democrats focused on the 2026 midterms first.
