Despite her humiliating defeat against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris is reportedly determined to remain in the political fray.
The outgoing vice-president, who has been licking her wounds on holiday with her family in Hawaii, is currently weighing her options for her political future.
According to the Politico Playbook, Harris has arrived at the conclusion that there are two possible paths ahead.
The report explains:
Her tropical interlude hasn’t been entirely about R&R. Harris has spent a lot of time on the phone since her loss to DONALD TRUMP three weeks ago tomorrow.
And she has given all of the allies she has spoken to the same message: “I am staying in the fight.”
The question she faces is: In what capacity does she plan to do her fighting? And as Eugene and Chris Cadelago write this morning, she has some decisions to make sooner than you might think.
Put simply, Harris has two possible tracks should she wish to stake a place at the highest level of Democratic politics: (1) position herself for a 2028 presidential run or (2) pursue a run for California governor in 2026.
While Harris is not ruling out doing both, the current thinking is that these are not a viable paths.
The report continues:
Assuming she is elected governor, it would be hard to imagine her turning right around and running for president given the demands on the leader of the nation’s largest state. (As one confidant put it, “It’s a real job.”)
But they’re both credible paths. While no Democrat is pleased with the election’s outcome, obviously, much of the blame inside the party seems to be going to her boss for staying in the race as long as he did.
And while there are recriminations about the Harris campaign’s strategy and spending, polls show Democratic voters continue to have a positive impression of the candidate herself.
While Harris was once an unpopular figure among the Democratic grassroots, they appear to have warmed to her since she took over the presidential ticket in July.
According to a recent Puck News/Echelon Insights poll from Puck News and Echelon, around 41 percent of Democrats want Harris to be the nominee in 2028.
California Governor Gavin Newsom came in a distant second place with eight percent, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro with seven percent.
Insanity: Poll Finds Democrat Voters Want Kamala Harris to Be Their Nominee Again in 2028
On the Republican side, Vice-President-elect J.D. Vance is currently the runaway favorite with 37 percent support among respondents. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy trail at nine percent each.
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