Majority Of California Dems Think Kamala Harris Should Pass On Another White House Run: POLL

The majority of California Democrats do not want former Vice President Kamala Harris to make another White House run in 2028, according to a UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll released Tuesday.

Almost two-thirds of registered voters in California and 51% of Democrats said Harris should not seek the presidency again following her two failed White House bids in 2020 and 2024, according to the survey. Meanwhile, roughly 45% of California’s registered voters said they were “very” or “somewhat” enthusiastic about the prospect of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom running for president, while 36% said the same about Harris.

“She lost, which is always a negative when you’re trying to run again,” Mark DiCamillo, director of the poll, which was conducted by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by the LA Times, told the outlet. “It’s interesting that even after Harris bowed out of the governor’s race, most Californians don’t really think she should run for president.”

The poll found that nearly 4 in 10 registered voters said they felt uncertain about which candidate they will back in California’s 2026 gubernatorial race. Former California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter received 17% support, while Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad