Overview
- Harris, in a Friday conversation with the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention in New York, said she “might” run in 2028 and drew chants of “Run again” and a standing ovation.
- She said she will soon travel to South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas, a swing through early Southern primary turf meant to reconnect with key voters.
- Harris framed a potential bid around her White House experience and criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, including what she called a war of choice with Iran, while saying she knows what the job requires.
- Very early polling averages from Race to the White House reported in February showed Harris at 27.5% among Democrats, ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 22.7%, with others in single digits.
- Electability worries surfaced among some Democrats at the convention, including Black attendees who questioned whether a Black woman can win nationwide, a concern that looms over a field still taking shape and over a path that is historically difficult for a recent losing nominee.