Some Democratic Senators Reportedly Wary Of Potential Kamala Harris 2028 Presidential Run

Some Democratic senators stopped short of throwing their support down erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris arsenic a imaginable 2028 statesmanlike candidate, according to a caller study published connected Sunday.

A Democratic legislator who remained anonymous bluntly told The Hill, "No," erstwhile asked if Harris should tally again successful 2028. The legislator told nan outlet that Harris had her chance successful 2024 earlier losing to President Donald Trump successful November.

Harris is presently weighing her governmental early while speaking retired against nan president's policies. 

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., told nan outlet that he didn't spot Harris arsenic a frontrunner for nan Democratic nomination, though he did opportunity nan erstwhile VP would bring a "valuable position to nan governmental debate."

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Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run rally astatine The Alan Horwitz "Sixth Man" Center connected October 27, 2024, successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"I deliberation clip will tell," he added. "What’s going to hap complete nan adjacent six to 18 months is going to beryllium tons of Democrats having tons of different opinions astir what our priorities should be. What are nan values we person to put first?"

However, immoderate were much assured astir nan erstwhile vice president trying again successful 2028.

Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., told The Hill that he was unfastened to Harris moving again, emphasizing that location would beryllium an unfastened process successful nan adjacent statesmanlike election.

"I’m a large instrumentality of Kamala Harris, I enjoyed serving pinch her. I deliberation fixed nan clip framework that we have, which is very different from what we were dealing pinch past time, that it’s going to beryllium an unfastened process," he said, suggesting her talent shouldn't beryllium underestimated. "Having that unfastened process has a batch of semipermanent benefits."

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters successful Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Hill reported that Heinrich discouraged erstwhile Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from moving again successful 2020. 

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Harris was a bully candidate, but questioned whether she was nan champion candidate.

"I deliberation she’s a imaginable candidate. There were a bully galore reasons that she lost, immoderate beyond her control. But she’s a strikingly charismatic and effective campaigner and nationalist official," he said.

"The mobility would beryllium whether she’s nan champion candidate, and location will beryllium a batch of statement astir that question," nan legislator added.

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Democratic governors for illustration JB Pritzker of Illinois and Gavin Newsom of California are besides considered to beryllium options for nan Democrats successful 2028.