Opinion: Nixon lost it, Reagan declined it, Brown couldn’t quit it, Newsom is using it, and Harris just passed it up, writes .

It would have been difficult, if not impossible, for Harris to be elected governor without ruling out a 2028 run for president. If she seeks the White House, she'd be the Democrats' shaky front-runner.

It’s still early to get too clear a picture of the 2028 presidential race. But Kamala Harris’s decision not to run for California governor in 2026 leaves the door open for another presidential run