politics
Harris 2024 Donors Show Limited Support for Potential 2028 Bid
Many top donors to Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign have indicated they do not plan to back her if she runs for president in 2028. The Los Angeles Times contacted more than two dozen major contributors to the main pro-Harris super PAC, with several stating they would support other candidates or declining to comment. Harris has not decided on a 2028 run and has focused on the 2026 midterm elections.
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Many of the largest donors to Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign are showing limited enthusiasm for supporting her in a potential 2028 bid, according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times contacted more than two dozen top donors to Future Forward, the main super PAC backing Harris in 2024.
Several said they do not plan to support her if she runs, while others declined to comment or did not respond. All of those contacted had given at least $1 million. One fundraiser for Harris's 2024 campaign, speaking anonymously, said starting the next cycle with the 2024 outcome would not be helpful.
The fundraiser added that there is an enormous appetite for new candidates who represent the future rather than the past. That view could affect Harris's ability to raise funds if she enters what is expected to be a crowded primary field. Conversations among some party figures center on Democrats' desire to nominate a candidate seen as having a strong chance of winning the general election.
Dick Harpootlian, a longtime South Carolina Democratic strategist, said the central question is whether there is a candidate who gives Democratic voters more confidence that they could win in 2028. Recent polling has shown support for Harris among Democrats.
Harris has drawn positive responses from audiences during recent public appearances. In April she told a New York conference audience that she "might" run for president. Last month she told the Rev. " A person familiar with her thinking said Friday that Harris remains undecided and has focused on supporting Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
