Former US vice president Kamala Harris.
Former US vice president Kamala Harris is facing doubts over a possible 2028 presidential bid, with her husband, Doug Emhoff, privately expressing a preference for her not to run again and some Democratic donors warning that another campaign would be a long shot. The former vice president has not announced whether she intends to run again, but her recent political activities have fuelled speculation about a possible return to the White House.
However, people close to the former second gentleman expect him to support his wife if she ultimately decides to seek the White House again, the report said. Ahead of the November midterm elections, Harris has attended Democratic fundraisers, including private events supporting Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley and Nevada gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford, according to the Wall Street Journal . Emhoff has told people privately that he would prefer Harris to stay out of the presidential race, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Some Democratic donors have also directly cautioned Harris about the prospects of another presidential campaign, amid concerns about her political future following her defeat to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, the New York Post reported. Harris lost the Electoral College and every swing state to Trump in 2024, despite raising around $1.5 billion for her campaign. However, she continues to lead the hypothetical Democratic presidential field by double digits in several recent polls, keeping her in contention for the party’s 2028 nomination.
She also recently joined a call with the Democratic National Committee and more than 2,000 volunteers, urging them to support get-out-the-vote efforts across a dozen states.
