Political analyst Mark Halperin appeared on Newsmax on Tuesday, explaining why former vice president Kamala Harris is unlikely to run for governor of California.
A Politico/UC Berkeley poll released Tuesday said 36% of California policy influencers felt “indifference” about Kamala Harris’ potential candidate for governor, signaling widespread indifference towards her positive bid. When he appeared in “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Halperin said it was likely that Harris didn’t want a job.
“I don’t think she’ll run yet because she doesn’t want to be governor, and I think she knows she could lose,” Halperin told Schmidt. “So I’m not betting on her running. It’s hard to think that she’s not an elective, but this isn’t a layup.”
Halperin pointed out Harris’ overwhelming performance in the 2020 Democratic primary as evidence.
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“It’s not just a layup because she lost the president. It’s because she didn’t have that strong relationship with the people of this state. She was back in 2020 when she ran to the nomination,” Halperin said. “And she was nowhere in the California primary in the polls.”
The UC Berkeley/Politico poll said among registered California voters, “indifference” is the most common response to Harris’ potential. Halperin said these results reflect the broader fatigue that Democrats have led to recent political losses in the party and declining national popularity. (Related: “Music to Our Ears”: Rust Belt caller tells Mark Halperin that he “heard” after Trump announces sweep tariffs)
“She barely won a statewide office. She didn’t take it seriously the second time. She can run. She’s not saying she’ll definitely lose, but she says she’s indifferent.
Harris lost all seven swing states that failed his 2024 presidential bid. She was below performance in California compared to past Democrat margins. she I won Her hometown is over 20 points, far below the 29-point lead Biden It’s secured In 2020, Harris was his running mate.
Previous Harris Provided by He is California’s attorney general and later the US Senate, and has yet to announce whether he will run for governor in 2026. Report She proposes a plan to make a final decision by the end of the summer, even if speculations grow about the potential for a presidential bid in 2028.
Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom is prohibited from seeking re-election in 2026 due to time limits. He is widely viewed as a potential competitor in the 2028 presidential election.
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