Political comebacks require perfect timing and lots of goodwill. When a politician loses big, voters usually want them to step away for a while. Democrats across America are still nursing wounds from their crushing defeat in 2024.
Many party leaders now face tough choices about their futures. Should they retire quietly? Try something new? Or hunt for whatever position they can get? The Democratic party seems stuck in a cycle of recycling the same faces instead of finding fresh talent.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is eyeing California’s governor’s mansion as her next career move. Current Governor Gavin Newsom can’t run again in 2026 because of term limits. But Harris’s political rehabilitation plan is hitting a major roadblock – California’s Democrat donors want nothing to do with her candidacy.
From ‘The Post Millennial’:
As former Vice President Kamala Harris considers a potential run for governor of California, some of the state’s most influential Democratic donors have expressed deep skepticism with that prospect. Many are disappointed from what some have described as her “pathetic,” “traumatizing” presidential campaign last fall against President Donald Trump…
“I’ve written so many checks because I knew the Trump administration would be horrible, but we’re living in a nightmare because of the Democrats. I’m furious at them, truly.”
These aren’t just random critics. These are the deep-pocketed supporters who typically fund Democratic campaigns in the Golden State. Their cold shoulder signals serious trouble for Harris’s political future.
The rejection goes beyond just one donor. At the California Democrat Party Convention last month, delegates openly worried that Harris sees the governorship as merely a “consolation prize” after losing to President Trump.
Lingering Trust Issues
Many donors haven’t forgiven Harris for her role in what they see as hiding President Biden’s cognitive decline during the failed 2024 campaign.
“With Biden, we got bamboozled. … I think [Harris] did the best she could in that situation, but obviously she knew about the cognitive decline too,” one frustrated donor told reporters.
This suspicion has created lasting damage. Democrat fundraiser Scott Drexel put it bluntly, saying “there’s not an overwhelming clamor” for Harris to enter the governor’s race.
Perhaps the most cutting criticism came from state party delegate Madison Zimmerman, who declared: “California isn’t a consolation prize.”
Republicans Hoping She Runs
Ironically, while Democrats resist Harris’s candidacy, Republicans are practically begging her to run. They see her campaign as the perfect opportunity to highlight the failures of the Biden-Harris administration.
GOP strategists believe Harris would constantly face questions about her knowledge of Biden’s condition and her role in keeping it hidden from voters. Each campaign stop would become a reminder of the Democrats’ 2024 disaster.
Harris is reportedly holding private meetings with long-time supporters, especially in the Bay Area where her political career began. Sources close to her say she’ll make her decision by late summer.
For California voters already dealing with wildfires, economic challenges, and immigration issues, the prospect of Harris using their state as a stepping stone for another presidential run in 2028 seems to be falling flat.
One Democrat fundraiser summed up the mood perfectly: “It would bring up the whole pathetic last presidential, which no one wants to hear about again.”
California deserves leadership focused on solving its many problems – not someone looking for a political rebound after national rejection. Even Harris’s own party seems to recognize that the state’s challenges require a governor committed to California first, not personal political ambitions.
Key Takeaways
- Democrat donors are openly rejecting Kamala Harris’s potential run for California governor.
- Harris faces criticism for allegedly hiding Biden’s cognitive decline during the 2024 campaign.
- California Democrats worry Harris views governorship as merely a “consolation prize” after losing to Trump.
- Republicans actually want Harris to run, seeing it as an opportunity to highlight Biden-Harris failures.
Sources: The Post Millennial, The Economic Times
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Author: Cole Harrison
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