US EditionHarris might be leading gubernatorial polls, but does she really want the job?
CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – Kamala Harris leads with 24% support in early polls but faces strong competition and undecided voters in California's 2026 governor primary, complicating her campaign prospects.
- Early polling data places Harris as the clear front-runner, with the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology poll showing 24% support, according to the source, reinforcing her early lead in California's gubernatorial race.
- In the spring, Harris set an ‘end of summer’ deadline to choose her path, Harris promised in spring, for her 2026 gubernatorial run, weighing her 2028 presidential prospects.
- No significant contenders have exited the primary, keeping the field crowded, and Kounalakis, Porter and Villaraigosa are likely to raise enough funds to compete heavily.
- The fall runoff is poised to pit Harris against a Republican contender like Caruso or Bianco, and she may struggle to secure the sole Democratic slot in November.
- Serving as governor would position Harris for 2032 with a lesson from Nixon, who lost his California bid after using the state as a stepping-stone to Washington.
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Whatever the polls say, Kamala Harris shouldn’t run for president in 2028
The clock is rapidly running out on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ self-imposed deadline to issue a decision on her political future. In the spring, Harris promised an “end of summer” decision on whether she would run for Governor of California next year, or whether she would stay out of that race in order to make another run at the White House in 2028. Now, over halfway through the summer, Harris finds herself at a crossroads: take the –…
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C 73%
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