Will Kamala Harris Run For The Governor Of California?

A new poll by the University of California at Berkeley has revealed that 46% of California voters are in favor of Kamala Harris as the next Governor.

Nearly 42% of voters said they would unlikely vote for Harris.

The poll was conducted one week before the presidential election, where Harris suffered a humiliating defeat.

Current California Governor Gavin Newsom will reach his term limit in 2026 and will no longer be allowed to run for a third term.

Just when you thought California couldn’t get any worse, Kamala might become their next governor.https://t.co/4ZiFJZ2x3f

— RealFoodNotBugs (@RealFoodNotBugs) November 14, 2024

Many Californians would back Kamala Harris for California governor, new poll suggestshttps://t.co/em4xP7F0lo

— KTLA (@KTLA) November 13, 2024

Check out what Fox News reported:

Nearly half of voters in Vice President Kamala Harris’ home state of California say they would be open to supporting her if she decided to run for governor in two years.

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Forty-six percent of Golden State registered voters said they would be very likely or somewhat likely to back Harris for governor, according to a poll from the University of California at Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Forty-two percent of respondents said they would be very unlikely or somewhat unlikely to support the vice president.

The poll, released on Wednesday, was conducted Oct. 22-29, before former President Donald Trump’s sweeping Electoral College and popular vote victory over Harris in the White House race.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot seek a third term in 2026.

"Kamala will find a landing spot in California." Political sources tell me after last night's stunning political defeat, Vice President Kamala Harris will be a favorite to run for governor of California in 2026. Current Governor Gavin Newsom has met his term limit. pic.twitter.com/dfL2mNbysJ

— Jeff Vaughn (@JeffVaughn) November 6, 2024

Per KTLA:

It’s unclear what Vice President Kamala Harris will do after losing the presidential election, but should she run for California governor, support among state residents is seemingly strong, new polling suggests.

In a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times, nearly half of the state’s voters would be very or somewhat likely to support a Harris bid for governor.

“While Harris was not included among the potential candidates in the poll’s preference measures, when asked separately whether they would consider supporting her as a gubernatorial candidate, one in three voters (33%) say they would be very likely to do so, and another 13% would be somewhat likely,” director Mark DiCamillo said in a statement Wednesday.

The 2026 governor race is already crowded, with several well-known candidates already setting their eyes on the state’s top office. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, former Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, former state Controller Betty Yee, former Los Angeles Mayor and Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa, and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond have all entered the 2026 race.

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