THE GUARDIAN — US·APRIL 10, 2026
Kamala Harris says she’s ‘thinking about’ running for president again in 2028
VERIFIED FACTS
- 01Kamala Harris said 'I might, I might. I'm thinking about it' when asked by Al Sharpton about running in the 2028 presidential election at the National Action Network gathering in New York City on Friday.
- 02Harris stated she served four years as vice-president and knows what the presidency requires, and that 'the status quo is not working and hasn't been working for a lot of people for a long time.'
- 03Harris said Donald Trump is 'the first president of the United States since world war two who does not believe in the alliances that we have with friendly nations.'
- 04Harris characterized U.S. military action regarding Iran as a 'war of choice' and said Trump's actions are 'making us weaker, unreliable and less influential.'
- 05Harris warned that the Supreme Court is 'about to make a decision on section 2 of the Voting Rights Act' and stated 'I do believe they are going to kill it,' referring to the clause requiring lawmakers to consider race when necessary for fair representation of racial minorities.
- 06Harris urged voters to check their voter status and polling locations, stating: 'part of this shell game they've been playing includes closing the place where your mother and your grandmother always voted.'
- 07Multiple Democratic officials spoke at the National Action Network convention this week, including governors Wes Moore, JB Pritzker, and Josh Shapiro, and senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly.
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SUMMARY
Kamala Harris told the National Action Network gathering in New York on Friday that she is considering running for president in 2028, saying "I'm thinking about it" in response to Al Sharpton's question. Harris criticized President Trump's foreign policy positions, calling his approach to Iran a "war of choice" that weakens U.S. influence, and warned that the Supreme Court will likely overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. She also urged voters to verify their voter status and polling locations, citing concerns about voting access.