Democrats hoping to become California’s next governor have been working this spring and summer, trying to win over the deep-pocketed donors and interest groups that could help them win the 2026 primary, but they’re locked in a holding pattern waiting to find out whether former Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a campaign. 

Harris has largely kept quiet about her plans after her loss to President Donald Trump last November, while she talks with her friends and family about whether she wants to run for governor, launch a third run for the White House in 2028, or stay out of politics altogether, reported The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday. 

“It creates a little bit of a limbo situation,” said state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who launched his campaign to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023. 

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