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Kamala Harris
Democrat
Kamala Harris
2028 Democratic presidential nominee
$153.3M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Vice President
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
Age61 years old (Oct 20, 1964)
GenderFemale
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationHoward University (B.A., political science and economics, 1986)
Notable personal detailsKamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–2025). She previously served as Attorney General of California (2011–2017) and represented California in the U.S. Senate (2017–2021). She earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Howard University (1986) and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law (1989).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on high-income households and corporations while expanding tax credits for lower- and middle-income families and small-business relief. Proposals include raising the corporate rate to about 28%, increasing capital gains and surtaxes for millionaires, and enacting a billionaire minimum tax alongside expanded credits like an enlarged child tax credit and refundable LIFT proposals.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicare and building on the Affordable Care Act to increase coverage and reduce costs while allowing private insurers to offer plans under strict Medicare rules. Has backed measures to lower prescription drug prices and proposed expanding Medicare to cover more in-home long-term care. Previously supported Medicare-for-All language but has clarified a position that preserves a role for private insurance rather than abolishing it entirely.
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Immigration & Border
Supports creating an "earned pathway to citizenship" for undocumented immigrants while also emphasizing stronger border security and enforcement measures, including expanding personnel and tools at the border and backing restrictions on asylum processing in certain circumstances. Describes the immigration system as broken and calls for comprehensive reform that balances humane treatment and enforcement. Positions draw on her record as senator/attorney general and roles in the Biden administration.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring the protections of Roe v. Wade through federal law and opposes state abortion bans; endorses codifying reproductive rights and has called for congressional action to restore those protections. Has also supported procedural changes (e.g., removing the Senate filibuster) if needed to pass legislation protecting abortion access, while framing restoration around Roe-era protections.
Climate & Energy
Has supported ambitious climate action including co-sponsoring the Green New Deal and proposing aggressive emissions and clean‑energy targets; advocated phasing out fossil fuel development on public lands and large federal clean‑energy investments, though later aligned with the Biden administration’s climate approach while moderating some earlier positions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports reinstating an assault-weapons ban and bans on high-capacity magazines, requires universal background checks, and backs red-flag (extreme-risk) laws and other federal/state measures to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Kamala Harris is back in the news because she is being widely discussed as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, and several recent polls still place her near the top of the Democratic field. She has also been making public remarks about a future Democratic agenda, including ideas like abolishing the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court, and pursuing statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Those comments drew criticism from Republicans and conservative commentators. Harris has not announced a campaign, but the speculation around another White House run is growing.
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Articles
NYNew York Post2 months ago
'Language of civil war'
Neutral
BNBreitbart News Network2 months ago
Poll Shows AOC Leading Field of Potential 2028 Democrat Candidates
Neutral
TNThe New York Times3 months ago
Slouching Toward Kamala Harris
Negative
SSSpokane Spokesman-Review3 months ago
I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028
Negative
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
California Governor winner?
Endorsers of Kamala Harris for California Governor winner?
Karen Bass
Public figure
Karen Bass endorsed Kamala Harris for Los Angeles mayoral reelection.
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