Kamala Harris after her 2024 loss, from her book to her 2028 decision

Active · last development Sep 21, 2026: “Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate”

What this arc covers

Kamala Harris's path after losing the 2024 election: her first speeches attacking Trump's policies, her weighing of a run for California governor, her first interview out of office, her book about her campaign and the protests on its tour, her campaigning for Democrats in the 2026 midterms, and her talk of running for president again in 2028.

Earliest story we hold Mar 7, 2025 · 23 stories · 94 independent sources (counted once each) · 563 days

Part ofKamala HarrisDemocratic PartyDonald TrumpUnited States SenateMichiganAbdul El-SayedNew York CityZohran Mamdani

Part of The 2024 presidential election

  1. The 2024 presidential debates, from Biden vs. Trump to Harris vs. TrumpMar 6 – Oct 2, 2024
  2. The 2024 Republican convention in Milwaukee and Trump's pick of JD VanceJun 6 – Jul 20, 2024
  3. Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race and Kamala Harris's nominationJun 27, 2024 – Aug 20, 2026
  4. The 2024 attempts on Trump's life in Butler and at his Florida golf clubJul 14, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026
  5. The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald TrumpJul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025
  6. The false claims that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating petsSep 9, 2024 – Jul 30, 2026
  7. Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025Dec 12, 2024 – Feb 20, 2026
  8. Kamala Harris after her 2024 loss, from her book to her 2028 decisionThis arcMar 7, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026
Show remaining 2 arcs
  1. The 2024 presidential primaries, from the Iowa caucuses to Haley's exitJan 1 – Jul 9, 2024
  2. The fight to keep Trump off the 2024 ballot under the 14th AmendmentJan 2 – Mar 4, 2024

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 21– 242026Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate29 articles · 25 independent sources
5 left, 5 center, 4 right
Sep 17– 222026Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms21 articles · 20 independent sources
3 left, 1 center, 2 right
Sep 16– 172026Kamala Harris is to campaign in Michigan with Abdul El-Sayed20 articles · 20 independent sources
5 left, 2 center, 7 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Mar 11, 2025Katie Porter enters California governor’s race as Harris’ possible entry looms24 articles · 20 independent sources
  2. Jul 30 – 31, 2025Former VP Kamala Harris says she will not be running for California governor next year74 articles · 47 independent sources
  3. Oct 25 – 26, 2025Kamala Harris says she may run for president again26 articles · 21 independent sources
  4. Apr 10, 2026Kamala Harris teases potential 2028 presidential run24 articles · 19 independent sources
  5. Sep 21 – 24, 2026Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate29 articles · 25 independent sources
    1. Sep 21, 2026Kamala Harris set to join El-Sayed in Michigan
    2. Sep 22, 2026Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Mar 2025Jun 2025Oct 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Mar 3, 20250306
Mar 10, 202528323
Apr 28, 2025410136
Jul 28, 20259161080
Sep 22, 202533618
Oct 20, 2025410534
Apr 6, 202636522
May 4, 202634513
Jun 29, 20262068
Jul 27, 20260156
Aug 3, 20260011
Aug 10, 20260145
Aug 24, 20260209
Aug 31, 202630511
Sep 7, 202612110
Sep 14, 202663731
Sep 21, 202665537

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

31% left · 42% center · 27% right of 94 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 23 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. March 2025

    Mar 7Kamala Harris mulling run for CA governor, will make decision by end of summer, sources say7 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Mar 11Katie Porter enters California governor’s race as Harris’ possible entry looms24 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 3 right

  3. April 2025

    Apr 28– 30Kamala Harris expected to sharply criticize Trump's policies in San Francisco speech12 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 1 right
  4. Apr 30– May 1Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech24 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 0 right

  5. July 2025

    Jul 30– 31Former VP Kamala Harris says she will not be running for California governor next year74 articles · 47 independent sources
    8 left, 15 center, 10 right
  6. Jul 31– Aug 1Harris tells Colbert, in first interview out of office, that the US system is ‘broken’15 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 5 right

  7. September 2025

    Sep 23Kamala Harris offers half-hearted endorsement of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani: ‘Sure’8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  8. Sep 235 takeaways from Kamala Harris' new book about her sprint for the presidency5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  9. Sep 25Harris faces protesters, condemns Israel's war in Gaza on first night of book tour6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right

  10. October 2025

    Oct 25– 26Kamala Harris says she may run for president again26 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 5 right
  11. Oct 25– 26Former VP Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run, according to new interview9 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

  12. April 2026

    Apr 10Kamala Harris teases potential 2028 presidential run24 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 5 right

  13. May 2026

    May 4Kamala Harris endorses L.A. Mayor Karen Bass for reelection8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right
  14. May 7Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report of the 2024 campaign5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 4 right

  15. July 2026

    Jul 1– 3Kamala Harris Reconnects With Mamdani, Democratic Left Ahead of Possible 2028 Bid: Report9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 6 right

  16. August 2026

    Aug 1– 3Kamala Harris Names ‘Most Effective President.’ It’s Not Joe Biden.7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 6 right
  17. Aug 14– 15Alaska candidate for US Senate seat rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  18. Aug 27Josh Turek says Kamala Harris should not campaign for him9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

  19. September 2026

    Sep 3– 4Kamala Harris gives surprising reply to Dems in midterm races who don’t want her support11 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 5 right
  20. Sep 10Kamala Harris to campaign with Sen. Jon Ossoff as part of midterm campaign swing10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  21. Sep 16– 17Kamala Harris is to campaign in Michigan with Abdul El-Sayed20 articles · 20 independent sources
    5 left, 2 center, 7 right
  22. Sep 17– 22Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms21 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 2 right
  23. Sep 21– 24Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate29 articles · 25 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 4 right