Kamala Harris Hits the Campaign Trail Again, Still Mulling 2028 Bid
Former vice president Kamala Harris toured the South, campaigning for Democrats while keeping her 2028 presidential options open.
Harris Returns to HBCU Campus
Two years after her 2024 presidential defeat, former vice president Kamala Harris appeared at Clark Atlanta University, an historically‑Black college, to a welcoming crowd. Students chanted the school’s spirit chant rather than her name, celebrating her as an HBCU alumna and the nation’s first Black and female vice president.
Sanaiya Archer, a sophomore at Spelman College, called Harris “big sister general” and said she could see herself in Harris because “she went to an HBCU, she’s an HBCU alum, I’m at an HBCU.”
Message to Young Voters
On stage, Harris urged the audience, “don’t ever let anybody take your power from you… you tell them who you are!” She acknowledged the emotional toll of her loss, noting that many young Black women felt “anger, depression, sadness, frustration, a sense of … helplessness and powerlessness.” She added that “that moment has passed.”
Campaigning for Democrats Across the South and Midwest
In the weeks since the Georgia appearance, Harris has been traveling to support Democratic candidates:
Mississippi: spoke at a high‑school rally in Columbus and joined a rural health roundtable in Clarksdale for Senate challenger Scott Colom against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde‑Smith.
Nevada: met unionized culinary workers in Las Vegas in October on behalf of Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is in a close gubernatorial race with Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo.
Wisconsin: campaigned for Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley.
New Hampshire: supported Senate nominee Chris Pappas.
Michigan: returned in September to back Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed, a state Trump flipped in 2024.
Future Presidential Plans Remain Unclear
After a 107‑day presidential campaign forced by Joe Biden’s late withdrawal, Harris has not ruled out another run for the Democratic nomination. She emphasized that no decision has been made, leaving the 2028 field open.
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Harris also spent time in Georgia, where she previously made dozens of vice‑presidential trips, and recently campaigned alongside Senator Jon Ossoff, who is also mentioned as a potential 2028 contender.
While Democrats continue to grapple with the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, Harris’s current tour underscores her role in bolstering the party’s down‑ballot races and keeping a presidential option on the table.
