Harris tells Keke Palmer she’s undecided on 2028 run

Former Vice President Kamala Harris told actor Keke Palmer she has not yet decided on a presidential run in 2028 amid mounting speculation surrounding whether the Democrat will launch a third campaign.

Harris joined Palmer’s podcast, “Baby, This is Keke Palmer,” for a lengthy interview on the Trump administration, the midterms, her time as vice president and more. At the end of the episode, Palmer asked Harris about the presidential campaign buzz.

“Before I really let you out of here, are you running for president again?” Palmer asked Harris.

“I haven’t decided. I haven’t decided yet. I will, I promise,” the former vice president responded.

Harris went on to insist her current focus is on November’s midterms, not 2028.

The former vice president is planning to campaign for Democrats across the country in a campaign blitz just weeks before Election Day, including stops in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Georgia and other battlegrounds, her office announced Wednesday.

“‘28 don’t matter if we don’t do ‘26 right. What’s right in front of us,” Harris told Palmer.

While still two years out from the next presidential election, many see Harris as a top contender to serve as Democrats’ nominee, recent polls suggest. A Focaldata/Financial Times poll released Sunday showed Harris leading the pack , with 30 percent of respondents saying they would choose her in a 2028 Democratic primary, followed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 15 percent.

Newsom said recently that he would not pursue a 2028 presidential campaign if Harris chose to run.

Harris has teased a 2028 bid before but has never committed to running. She chose not to run for governor of California this year and released a book about her short 2024 campaign, leading some to speculate she could launch a campaign.

Harris said in February that she “might” run in 2028.

Black voters could play a big role in a potential Harris primary campaign. In the Focaldata/Financial Times poll, Harris earned the support of 45 percent of Black voters, while no other candidate broke 20 percent among the demographic.

Palmer asked Harris if she thought Democrats had taken the support of Black voters for granted, to which the former vice president responded suggesting her party could do more.

“I think there are people who take that for granted, that the Black folks are going to vote, without necessarily taking it to the next step and ask, ‘But what do they need? What do they want?’” Harris said.