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Kamala Harris Has a 2028 Opening — And a 2024 Problem

October 6, 2026 · 6:01 am ET · Leave a Comment

“If Kamala Harris runs for president again, she would begin with advantages no rival could match: near-universal name recognition, experience in the White House and the hard-earned lessons of already having carried the party’s banner,” the Washington Post reports.

”For many Democrats, that still may not be enough.”

”With roughly a dozen Democrats maneuvering toward possible 2028 bids, Harris retains considerable affection and respect inside the party. But interviews with 18 strategists, donors, former Harris surrogates and other Democrats — including some who backed her in 2024 — revealed persistent uncertainty about whether her moment was cut short or her time has passed, and whether she can lead Democrats back to power.”

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