Kamala Harris just confirmed what most Americans already suspected: she’s not done chasing the presidency. This week, the former vice president—and failed 2024 presidential nominee—officially announced she will not run for governor of California in 2026. But don’t mistake that for retirement. Harris made it clear she’s keeping her political powder dry, saying, “For now, my leadership — and public service — will not be in elected office.” Translation? She’s eyeing 2028, and she wants to keep the runway clear.
Let’s be crystal clear: this is the same Kamala Harris who couldn’t make it to Super Tuesday in the 2020 primaries, who served as Joe Biden’s silent sidekick in the most incompetent administration in modern history, and who then topped the Democratic ticket in 2024—only to be soundly defeated by President Donald Trump. Her campaign lasted barely over three months and ended in a historic collapse. She wasn’t just rejected—she was repudiated. Yet here she is, still lurking in the wings, hoping Americans develop political amnesia by 2028.
Harris’s decision to skip the California governor’s race isn’t surprising when you understand the political chessboard. California may be a deep blue stronghold, but serving as governor is a full-time job—one that would have anchored her to Sacramento through 2030. For someone craving a second shot at the White House, that’s a dealbreaker. She’s leaving the door wide open for another run at the presidency, and she knows it.
But Harris doesn’t return to the national stage with a clean slate. In fact, she returns carrying more baggage than a cross-country flight. Her 2024 loss wasn’t just a personal failure—it was a Democratic disaster. Under her leadership, the party lost the White House and the Senate. Her campaign couldn’t gain traction with independents, couldn’t energize the base, and couldn’t defend the disastrous legacy of Bidenomics, open borders, and cultural radicalism. She was the figurehead of a party that had lost its way—and the American people noticed.
Even some Democrats are now admitting what the rest of us have known for years: Kamala Harris is not a winning candidate. One Democratic strategist warned that if the party wants a “different path,” they’ll need new leadership. That’s putting it mildly. Harris’s political instincts are weak, her public speaking uninspiring, and her record in office—when you can find it—is riddled with failure. She was tapped as the “border czar” under Biden and promptly disappeared while illegal crossings shattered record after record. She spent more time on friendly talk shows than tackling the crisis she was supposedly in charge of.
Now she’s back in California, keeping a low profile, but don’t think for a second she’s out of the game. This week, she also announced a new memoir titled *107 Days*, chronicling her short-lived 2024 campaign. The book’s title alone is a reminder of her political ineptitude. But make no mistake, this is a soft launch for her 2028 campaign. She’s laying the groundwork, testing the waters, and hoping the media will once again rally behind her as the historic, trailblazing candidate—never mind the actual results.
But Americans aren’t buying what Kamala Harris is selling. Not anymore. We’ve seen what happens when the hard left gets power—soaring inflation, collapsing borders, cultural chaos, and weakness abroad. Harris was a central figure in that failed project, and no amount of glossy book tours or friendly interviews can erase that record.
President Trump is back in office, restoring strength, prosperity, and common sense. The contrast couldn’t be clearer. The American people want leadership that works—not leadership that talks in circles while the nation burns.
Kamala Harris may be plotting her next move, but voters already made theirs. They chose results over rhetoric, substance over symbolism, and America over the radical left. And come 2028, if Harris tries again, they’ll be ready to remind her why she lost the first time.
