Back in July 2025, Kamala Harris decided to not run for governor of California, and I expressed some skepticism that she would run for president, and repeated my contention that her  “frontrunner status will prove as durable as a sandcastle once 2027 begins.”

Some will interpret Harris declining to run for governor as a sign that she intends to run for president again, but her statement noted, “For now, my leadership — and public service — will not be in elected office.” If she does choose to run for president again, she is unlikely to get a warm welcome from her fellow Democrats. They will fairly ask what would be different from 2024, when she was handed the nomination in mid-summer and ended up going 0-for-7 in the key swing states and losing the national popular vote.

Some will interpret Harris declining to run for governor as a sign that she intends to run for president again, but her statement noted, “For now, my leadership — and public service — will not be in elected office.” If she does choose to run for president again, she is unlikely to get a warm welcome from her fellow Democrats. They will fairly ask what would be different from 2024, when she was handed the nomination in mid-summer and ended up going 0-for-7 in the key swing states and losing the national........

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