Kamala Hints At Run For President In Cryptic Comments About 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris offered her clearest signal yet Friday that she may mount another White House bid in 2028, telling supporters she is actively considering another presidential run.

“Listen, I might, I might. I’m thinking about it,” Harris told Al Sharpton during an appearance at the National Action Network convention when asked directly whether she plans to run again. “I’ll keep you posted,” she said as she exited the stage following the roughly 40-minute event, which drew loud cheers and a standing ovation.

Though Harris has previously hinted at keeping the door open, Friday’s remarks marked her most direct acknowledgment yet and came before a room packed with Black lawmakers, Democratic operatives, and influential activists at what many viewed as the first major audition event for the party’s potential 2028 field.

“I know what the job is and what it requires,” Harris told Sharpton.

Harris was the sixth Democrat floated as a possible 2028 contender to appear for a sit-down with Sharpton during the convention, underscoring the importance of courting Black voters early as Democrats begin jockeying for position ahead of the next open primary.

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The former vice president appeared to generate the strongest crowd reaction of any speaker at the event, drawing louder applause than earlier appearances from Josh Shapiro, JB Pritzker, and Ro Khanna, Politico said.

At one point, attendees broke into chants of “Run again! Run again!”

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The enthusiasm grew so intense that Sharpton quipped, “This is a convention, not a revival.”

Throughout the discussion, Harris repeatedly blasted President Donald Trump, criticizing him on issues including Iran, foreign policy and voting rights.

But Harris also acknowledged Democrats’ struggles with minority voters in 2024, when Trump and Republicans made gains among Black and Latino men.

Democrats, she argued, cannot simply assume loyalty from longtime voting blocs.

“I think we need to be transactional voters,” she said to scattered cheers in the room. “Here’s what I’m suggesting in addition: get yours. Vote and say, ‘I’m voting because I expect something out of this’…. I’m saying it’s okay to also give people permission to be transactional, and to say, if you will get my vote, this is what I expect. I expect to get something out of this.”

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Sources close to Harris say she remains undecided, though allies have encouraged her to preserve the option of launching another campaign.

Friday’s appearance is expected to be one of several major events as Harris begins reentering public life and attempting to rebuild her national political profile. She announced plans to soon visit South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas.

Harris currently leads several early Democratic preference polls for the 2028 race, benefiting from widespread name recognition after two presidential campaigns and four years serving under former President Joe Biden.

Her stature was evident even before taking the stage on Friday.

Convention attendees passed through heightened security screening before entering the ballroom, and the Midtown venue reached capacity more than an hour before Harris appeared.

The event also carried the feel of one of Harris’ past campaign rallies.

“Freedom,” the Freedom song that served as Harris’ 2024 campaign anthem, played as attendees entered, while video footage of Harris and Sharpton flashed across screens flanking the stage — treatment not given to the convention’s other prospective 2028 hopefuls.

“I just really want to hear her point of view of everything, about what’s happening now in the presidency, and maybe what she would have done if she was here instead of Trump,” attendee Justina Pena, 27, told reporters.

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