Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday ruled out her candidacy for the Government of California, ending months of speculation After his defeat in the presidential elections of 2024 against Donald Trump.
“In recent months, I have seriously considered asking the people of California the privilege of being their governor. I love this state, its people and promise. It is my home. But after a deep reflection, I have decided that I will not apply for governor in these elections “, Harris explained in a statement published in his X account.
The former Vice President added that, for now, her commitment to public service It will not go to occupy elected charges. Some national media interpret this decision as part of a strategy with a view to a possible presidential candidacy in 2028.
“I hope to go out and listen to the American people again, help choose democrats throughout the country that will fight courage and share more details About my own plans in the coming months, “he said.
Harris was the Attorney General of California between 2011 and 2017 and In 2016 he won the Senate elections on behalf of Californiawhich led her to become the second African -American woman and the first of Indian ancestry to serve in the US Senate.
In 2021, the Democrat assumed the US vice presidency after Joe Biden’s victory in 2020, who would later replace as a party candidate In the presidential 2024, in which Trump was re -elected.
Currently the governor of California is Gavin Newsom, one of the main critics of the policies of Trump who in recent months has intensified their attacks on the so -called golden state With a series of measures from environmental setback to migratory raids
