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Democrats on Capitol Hill aren\u2019t exactly clamoring for another White House bid from former Vice President Kamala Harris, their party\u2019s eventual 2024 presidential standard-bearer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s her decision,\u201d said Sen. Adam Schiff, a fellow Californian who was sworn into the Senate by Harris in 2024.<\/p>\n

Asked about Harris potentially seeking a re-do in 2028, many Democratic lawmakers dodged the question or said they preferred to wait and see who else would enter the race, appearing to signal that there\u2019s unease in their party about the prospect. Few said she should definitely run.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so focused on 2026, I\u2019m just not there,\u201d Sen. Elizabeth Warren told NOTUS. \u201cI don\u2019t have any thoughts about 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t support anybody right now,\u201d Rep. Troy Carter, a staunch Harris 2024 supporter from Louisiana, said. \u201cIt\u2019s way too early. We\u2019ve got to see what the field offers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris has been laying the groundwork for a possible 2028 run, meeting with donors and traveling the country to promote her memoir \u201c107 Days,\u201d about her brief and unsuccessful 2024 bid for the White House. Earlier this month, she appeared at a gathering with other potential Democratic presidential hopefuls, giving the clearest indication yet that she is actively considering it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI might. I am thinking about it,\u201d Harris told<\/u><\/span> the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention in New York,<\/u><\/span> which was attended by hundreds of Black activists.<\/p>\n

The former vice president drew a large crowd and a standing ovation at the event, with chants<\/u><\/span> of \u201crun again!\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris has also been involved in the 2026 midterm elections, backing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, her 2024 presidential campaign co-chair, over James Talarico in the heated Democratic Senate primary in Texas earlier this year. It didn\u2019t save Crockett in the end, as she lost to Talarico by 7 percentage points.<\/p>\n

In terms of 2028, it\u2019s very early in the race, but Harris has led in several<\/u><\/span> polls<\/u><\/span> of what is expected to be a crowded 2028 Democratic presidential field, which could include Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, among others. She also maintains strong support among Black voters, a core Democratic Party constituency.<\/p>\n

Not everybody is sold on the idea of a Harris comeback bid, however. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban, an independent who supported Harris over Donald Trump in 2024, said last week that her time had passed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose days are gone,\u201d Cuban said<\/u><\/span> at a Politico health care event.<\/p>\n

One House Democrat, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, suggested Harris would have been better off seeking the California governorship. Harris did not do so, a decision some in her party view as a missed opportunity given the lackluster field of candidates in the Golden State.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would have been most enthusiastic had she looked at the governor\u2019s race,\u201d the Democrat told NOTUS. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m alone in this view, that I would have real concerns about her being the nominee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody who has 100% name ID and high favorables with the Dem primary electorate nationally should be weighing it,\u201d another House Democrat, who asked to speak anonymously about internal party politics, told NOTUS. \u201cBut is that a good thing for the party and the country [if she\u2019s] the nominee? No.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Democrats who spoke to NOTUS said Harris should get a chance to prove herself in a traditional, competitive primary, something that didn\u2019t occur in the last presidential election. After then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July 2024 amid questions about his age and health, he endorsed Harris to replace him, cutting off the possibility of an open primary race.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe deserves a shot, especially when you see who is considering it \u2014 on both sides of the aisles,\u201d Rep. Sylvia Garcia said of Harris. \u201cShe is better than all the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Harris did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

History wouldn\u2019t necessarily be on Harris\u2019 side if she does seek the presidency again. Adlai Stevenson was the last Democrat to run for president as the party\u2019s nominee in consecutive elections, losing in 1952 and 1956 to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. However, several Democrats have run for president multiple times in nonconsecutive elections, including Biden, who ultimately won in 2020 after three tries, and Hillary Clinton, who fell short both in 2008 and 2016.<\/p>\n

Rep. Bennie Thompson, meanwhile, said the 2028 race is \u201cwide open.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn America, anyone can run. The real question is, can they win?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Other Democrats who are also considered possible 2028 contenders similarly argued that hearing from more candidates in the next election can only be a good thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think lots of people are considering running, and I think that having to run the gauntlet through a competitive primary is a good thing, and something we fundamentally missed last time,\u201d Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Midwestern voice who is also weighing a White House run, told NOTUS when asked about Harris in 2028.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnybody who is interested in making their case to the American people should compete,\u201d Sen. Chris Van Hollen said. \u201cI want to see lots of bold ideas for how we can actually shake things up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ironically, Republicans may be the most enthusiastic about the possibility of Harris running in 2028.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf she does run, I think we should all contribute to her campaign,\u201d Sen. John Kennedy said. \u201cI think that I will start a 501(c)(4) right now to encourage my friend, the vice president, to saddle up and ride hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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