Ex-US vice-president Harris rules out run for California governor
The Democrat – defeated last year by
Donald Trump in a tumultuous presidential election – had been considering a run for the governorship of her home state in 2026, with Democratic incumbent
Gavin Newsom stepping down.
She had set an end-of-summer deadline for announcing her plans after leaving Washington in January.
'I love this state, its people and its promise. It is my home. But after deep reflection, I've decided that I will not run for governor in this election,'
Harris said in a statement.
Harris, 60, would have been the favourite had she thrown her hat in the ring – she was the state's top choice, according to polling earlier in July from the University of California, Irvine – yet she offered no explanation for her decision.
Her retreat from the gubernatorial contest means she could, in theory, decide to try again for the White House in 2028.
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