As Kamala Harris deliberates on whether she should run for governor or hold out for another potential presidential bid, California Democrats are quietly asking themselves the same question

Some California House Democrats are less than enthused by former vice president Kamala Harris’s widely speculated potential bid for governor, with one claiming her “baggage” would only excite the Golden State’s Republicans during the 2026 midterms.

He said Democratic candidates that have won — including New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego — could foreshadow California’s governor’s race, where affordability has already become a top issue.