Kamala Harris says she may run for US president again in 2028
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Former US vice-president Kamala Harris speaking at the National Action Network convention in New York on April 10.
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- Kamala Harris said on April 10th that she is considering running for president again in 2028.
- Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump, after serving as Vice-President under Joe Biden.
- A 2028 run could be challenging, as voters may prefer new Democratic leaders; other potential candidates attended the National Action Network convention.
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NEW YORK – Former US vice-president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party’s nominee for the American presidency in 2024, said on April 10 that she was considering running for president again in 2028.
Ms Harris, making an appearance at a meeting of the National Action Network, a civil rights organisation founded by Reverend Al Sharpton, was asked directly by him if she was going to run again.
“I might, I might. I’m thinking about it, I’m thinking about it,” Ms Harris said, as the crowd at the New York City event cheered in response.
She added that she would consider a run in the context of who, in 2028, could do the best job as president “for the American people”.
Ms Harris, who served as vice-president under former president Joe Biden, lost her 2024 presidential bid to President Donald Trump, who won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
She had previously served as a US senator and as attorney-general of California, among other offices. She made an unsuccessful run to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in 2020.
A run in 2028 for Ms Harris could face challenges among voters who have indicated in polling that they want to see new leaders for the Democratic Party following her loss to Mr Trump.
The National Action Network convention drew several potential Democratic candidates, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, among others. REUTERS
