Kamala Harris: «I’m not done»

Kamala Harris, the former vice president and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, has signaled that she is considering a political comeback, hinting at a possible 2028 presidential run.

After months of speculation about her future in politics, Harris suggested that her ambitions are far from over, telling supporters she remains committed to advancing the issues that defined her previous campaign, from protecting voting rights to defending reproductive freedom, while leaving the door open for a return to the national stage.

In the summer of 2025, the former vice president announced that she would not run for governor of California in 2026, even though she was widely considered the frontrunner to replace Gavin Newsom, who cannot seek re-election due to the state’s two-term limit.

The decision was widely seen as a strategic move to keep the door open for another presidential bid in 2028, an opportunity for Harris to rewrite her political fate after what was seen as a humiliating defeat in 2024.

Asked in an interview with the BBC whether she could one day be the first woman to lead the White House, Kamala Harris, who said she has not yet made a decision about running again in 2028, replied: «possibly,» hinting at another potential presidential bid, adding that «I have lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones,» and declaring with determination:

«I am not done.»

Calling President Donald Trump a «tyrant», Kamala Harris accused him of having «weaponized» federal agencies and said:

«He said he would weaponize the Department of Justice and he has done exactly that. His skin is so thin he couldn’t endure criticism from a joke, and attempted to shut down an entire media organization in the process.»

Hariss expressed confidence that there will one day be a woman in the White House, saying she would «possibly» be the one. Harris dismissed polls that place her as an behind Gavin Newsom in recent polls. Newsom leading the early 2028 Democratic field with around 23% to 25% support, ahead of Kamala Harris, who trails between 11% and 19%, as other potential contenders remain in single digits.

In her first UK interview, former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was in London on October 23, for the UK stop of her international book tour promoting 107 Days, her memoir recounting her 2024 campaign.

The interview with the BBC took place during that visit, as Harris continued her tour running from September 24 in New York to November 20 in Miami.