By Anne Bryson
Updated April 10, 2026 / 5:44 PM EDT / CBS News
Former Vice President Kamala Harris told attendees in New York on Friday that she is weighing a 2028 presidential bid. Speaking at the National Action Network conference in Manhattan, Harris responded to a question from Rev. Al Sharpton by saying, “Listen, I might. I’m thinking about it.”
Harris pointed to her four years serving “a heartbeat away from the presidency,” noting the extensive time she spent in the West Wing, the Oval Office and the Situation Room. She said that experience has given her a clear understanding of what the job entails.
She also described traveling across the country over the past year, with frequent visits to the South, and argued that the current course is not working for many Americans.
Harris was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024 after replacing Joe Biden atop the ticket; she and President Trump faced off in that election, which she lost. She previously ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020 before Biden selected her as his running mate. Since the 2024 defeat, Harris has kept a relatively low profile and declined to run for California governor in 2025, a choice that prompted speculation about a possible 2028 presidential campaign.