Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she would not run for public office because the system is “broken,” as she reflected on her decision not to pursue a gubernatorial run in California and spoke about what she views as “capitulation” by those tasked with guarding democracy during Donald Trump’s second administration.

Vice President Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three national poll aggregators, while Trump leads her in three others.

The US presidential race is now well underway as Republican nominee Donald Trump has agreed to hold a debate with the likely Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. Trump previously backed out of a planned television debate,

Six months ago, Kamala Harris took a break from packing up the vice president’s residence to attend a quiet meeting on Capitol Hill with a group of Black congresswomen. She had advice for them on how to steel themselves for a second Trump administration.

A Harris ally says “all options are on the table” but cautions against reading too much into the former vice president’s choice to skip the California governor race.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is not entering California's 2026 race for governor, she announced Wednesday.