As Kamala Harris deliberates on whether she should run for governor or hold out for another potential presidential bid, California Democrats are quietly asking themselves the same question

Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Democratic women back in April in her first public address since leaving the White House and ignited a swirl of speculation about her next political move.

Some California House Democrats are less than enthused by former vice president Kamala Harris’s widely speculated potential bid for governor, with one claiming her “baggage” would only excite the Golden State’s Republicans during the 2026 midterms.