Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly acknowledged she is considering another run for the presidency in 2028, making her most candid remarks to date about her political future at the 2026 National Action Network Convention on Friday.
According to Antigua News Room, Harris confirmed the possibility of a third presidential campaign during a sit-down with Rev. Al Sharpton at the progressive civil rights organizing conference. "Listen, I might, I might. I'm thinking about it. I'm thinking about it," she told Sharpton when asked directly whether she planned to mount another White House bid.
Harris served as the Democratic presidential nominee in the 2024 election. Her remarks come amid growing speculation about the direction of her political career following the release of a campaign memoir in late 2025 and a subsequent book tour. She is also scheduled to appear at Democratic Party events across four Southern states this month, as previously reported.
The comments represent a notable shift in tone. In an August 2025 interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert, Harris said she did not "want to go back in the system." However, she appeared to soften that stance later in the year, telling the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg simply: "I am not done."
At Friday's convention, Harris received a warm reception from the audience, which erupted in loud chants of "run again" that briefly interrupted her remarks. She used the moment to reflect on her experience in the executive branch.
"I am thinking about it, but let me also say this. I served for four years being a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States," Harris said. "I spent countless hours in my West Wing office, footsteps away from the Oval Office. I spent countless hours in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room. I know what the job is. And I know what it requires."
She went on to outline the "work that needs to be done" as she weighs what would be a third presidential campaign, with a potentially crowded Democratic field already taking shape.
"I've been traveling the country the last year, I've spent a lot of time in the South and many other places. And the one thing I'm really clear about also, is the status quo is not working, and hasn't been working for a lot of people for a long time," Harris said.
Since departing the White House, Harris has remained an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. During her conversation with Sharpton, she condemned Trump's foreign policy decisions, particularly what she described as a "choice" to go to war with Iran. She also argued that Trump's strained relationships with allies, particularly NATO member nations, "is harmful to the people of America, not to mention people in allied nations around the world."
Harris added that the consequences of the current administration's foreign policy "keeps me up at night."
