NEW YORK, New York.—After the chants of “apply again!“will fill the room, the former vice president Kamala Harris told African-American activists Friday that he is actively considering another presidential run.
“It could be. I’m thinking about it,” Kamala Harris told the Reverend Al Sharpton when he asked her directly if she was going to run for president in 2028.
National Action Network Convention
Harris’ comments came during the National Action Network annual conventionwhere more than half a dozen possible candidateshoping to make inroads among black voters, who make up one of the Democrats’ most powerful blocs.
The next season of Democratic presidential primaries It won’t formally begin until after the midterm elections in November, but this week’s conference featured a group of Democrats already vying for positions in what promises to be a crowded race.
For now, at least, there is no clear early favorite. But there did seem to be a favorite in Reverend Sharpton’s lecture.
Democratic presidential candidacy
NEW: Kamala Harris says she’s STILL considering a presidential run in 2028:
“I might.”
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Kamala Harris, the nation’s first Black vice president and Democrats’ 2024 presidential nominee, received the only standing ovation and drew a larger crowd than any other potential 2028 hopeful this week.
Rev. Sharpton noted that Kamala Harris got more votes in her 2024 campaign than former Democratic presidents Barack Obama y Bill Clinton.
“Whatever he decided to do, he marked a milestone in history,” said Al Sharpton.
Kamala Harris had previously raised the possibility of another presidential run in the 15 months since she left office. He also recently launched a political action committee and began traveling around the United States to support Democrats, especially in the South.
Still, some in the party have shifted their attention to a new generation of Democratic leaders, given Kamala Harris’ struggles in the last presidential race.
Participants at the convention
Among the list of participants at the convention this week were: governor of pennsylvania, Josh Shapirothe former Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieghe governor of Illinois, JB Pritzkerhe governor of maryland, Wes Moorehe governor of kentucky, Andy Beshearthe representative of California Ro Khannaand the Arizona senators Mark Kelly y Ruben Gallego.
Pete Buttigieg, who spoke shortly after Kamala Harris left the stage, received lukewarm applause from a room that was nearly half full. Some cheered when she mentioned support for federal workers and minority businesses, but many attendees had already left the packed auditorium after Kamala Harris’ speech, in an attempt to get a selfie with the former vice president.
Pete Buttigieg, like many other potential 2028 hopefuls this week, made light of a question about whether he would seek the presidency again.
Kamala Harris was more explicit.
Kamala Harris: “I’m thinking about it”
He repeated three times: “I’m thinking about it”, when asked by Al Sharpton about a run for the White House in 2028.
“I served for four years a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States. I spent countless hours in my West Wing office, steps from the Oval Office. I spent countless hours in the Oval Office and in the crisis room. I know what the job is and I know what it demands,” he said.
He later added: “I’m thinking about it in the context of who, where and how the best job can be done for the American people. That’s how I’m thinking about it. I’ll keep you posted.”
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