Kamala Harris Says She Might Run For President Again

Topline

Former Vice President Kamala Harris told the BBC she might run again for president, dismissing early odds that show she’s a longshot for the Democratic nomination in 2028 and insisting she would continue her political career.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris discusses her new memoir ‘107 Days’ at the Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival 2025, in London. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)

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Key Facts

Harris told the BBC she believes a woman will be elected president in the near future and said “possibly” when asked if it would be her, her clearest indication she could run for president again in the wake of last year’s defeat.

She said she hasn’t made a decision about a potential run, but insisted “I am not done,” telling the outlet, “I have lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones.”

Harris sat for the interview during a stop in London to promote her book, “107 Days,” about her presidential campaign.

Harris dismissed betting odds that show she has a slim chance at securing the 2028 presidential nomination: “If I listened to polls I would have not run for my first office, or my second office—and I certainly wouldn’t be sitting here,” she said.

Calling President Donald Trump a “tyrant,” she accused him of having “weaponized” federal agencies and said “his skin is so think he couldn’t endure criticism from a joke, and attempted to shut down an entire media organization in the process,” referring to Jimmy Kimmel being removed from air briefly amid pressure from the Trump administration in the wake of Kimmel’s comments about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Tangent

Harris said in July she wouldn’t seek another public office “for now,” ruling out a run for California governor, and teasing an announcement about her next professional move “in the coming months.”

Big Number

3%. That’s Harris’ chance of being the Democratic nominee for president in 2028, according to Polymarket betting odds. She’s behind nine other potential picks, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom leading the odds.

Chief Critic

“When Kamala Harris lost the election in a landslide, she should’ve taken the hint—the American people don’t care about her absurd lies,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told the BBC, adding “or maybe she did take the hint and that’s why she’s continuing to air her grievances to foreign publications.”

What To Watch For

The full BBC interview is set to air Sunday at 5 p.m. EST.

Key Background

Harris’ book touches on her last-minute presidential campaign and criticizes former President Joe Biden in several instances. She alleged he called her before her debate with Trump and questioned whether she was speaking negatively of him to “power brokers,” then proceeded to discuss his own debate performances, leaving her “angry and disappointed.” She also called Democrats’ decision to let Biden decide whether he should run again “recklessness.” Biden has not responded directly to Harris’ new book, but his son, Hunter Biden, said he was “really disappointed” by the criticism of his father in her book, calling it “personally painful” in a new interview with journalist Tommy Christopher aired on his Substack.