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Kamala 2028? Democrats Aren’t Sold.

Most Hill Democrats punted when asked whether the former Democratic nominee should launch a 2028 presidential campaign. Others said she should get the chance to make her case in an open primary, which she didn’t go through in 2024.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has been laying the groundwork for a possible 2028 presidential campaign. Meg Kinnard/AP

By Igor Bobic, Daniella Diaz and Kadia Goba

April 28, 2026 05:15 a.m.

Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t exactly clamoring for another White House bid from former Vice President Kamala Harris, their party’s eventual 2024 presidential standard-bearer.

“That’s her decision,” said Sen. Adam Schiff, a fellow Californian who was sworn into the Senate by Harris in 2024.

Asked about Harris potentially seeking a re-do in 2028, many Democratic lawmakers dodged the question or said they preferred to wait and see who else would enter the race, appearing to signal that there’s unease in their party about the prospect. Few said she should definitely run.