Harris Says DNC Should Release 2024 Campaign Review

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has told allies that she thinks an autopsy of the Democratic National Committee's 2024 election performance should be released publicly, according to conversations first reported by NBC News. Harris is not demanding the release.

The review was commissioned by DNC Chairman Ken Martin, who had promised to make the findings public but has since decided to keep them under wraps. Some Democrats have criticized the decision to withhold the document. There has been speculation that the review is being suppressed to protect Harris, though the source of that protection remains unclear.

By this point the major decisions of the 2024 campaign have been widely discussed. Harris has written a book about her campaign, as have others involved. Her performance at the Democratic convention and in the debate against President Donald Trump was public.

The review would likely focus on decisions made by political professionals on the campaign, at the DNC, in the Biden White House and at the main super PAC supporting Democrats. Critics have suggested the review would show that Harris's support for Israel hurt her among voters in key states.

That effect has already been examined in public reporting. It is not clear that voters who withheld support or backed Trump have improved their position on that issue. Harris has sought to avoid taking repeated criticism from Democratic activists who want the review released.

At the same time she has avoided directly confronting the DNC as she weighs a possible 2028 presidential bid. She has made her position known without making a public issue of it.