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Kamala Harris reveals timetable for making major political decision in deep blue state
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is setting a timetable to make a major decision about her political future.
Harris, who lost last November’s White House election to now-President Donald Trump, is seriously considering a 2026 bid to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California.
Additionally, a source in the former vice president’s political orbit confirmed to Fox News Digital that Harris has told allies she will decide by the end of summer on whether to launch a gubernatorial campaign. The news was first reported by Politico.
There has been plenty of speculation since last year’s election regarding Harris, who replaced then-President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee last summer after he dropped out of the race amid mounting questions over his physical and mental stamina.
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Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak during a campaign rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Expo in West Allis, Wisconsin, on Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The two potential options for Harris are launching a gubernatorial run next year in her home state or seeking the presidency again in 2028. Extremely early polls in the next Democratic Party presidential nomination race — which are heavily reliant on name recognition at this point — indicate that the former vice president holds a significant lead over other potential White House contenders.
It is very unlikely she could do both. Running and winning election in 2026 as governor of heavily blue California, the nation’s most populous state and home to the world’s fifth-largest economy, would likely take a 2028 White House run off the table, allies and political analysts have indicated.
Harris served as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general and represented the Golden State in the U.S. Senate before joining Biden’s 2020 ticket and winning election as vice president.
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While no decisions have been made, the former vice president has vowed to remain politically involved.
Harris, in a video message to the Democratic National Committee, as it huddled for its winter meeting a month ago, pledged to be with the party “every step of the way.”
Harris recently spoke at the NAACP Image Awards, as she accepted the organization’s Chairman’s Award. This weekend, she is headed to Las Vegas — Nevada is an early-voting state in the presidential primary calendar and a key general election battleground — to speak at Human X, which is an AI-themed conference.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Chairman’s Award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, on Feb. 22. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
If Harris decides this summer to launch a gubernatorial campaign, she would likely clear much of the field of Democrats.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said last month he would support Harris if she decides to run and that “she would be field-clearing” if she launched a campaign.
Bonta, a former state lawmaker who has served as California attorney general since 2021, said he would run for re-election next year rather than launch a gubernatorial campaign, putting to rest speculation about his next political moves.
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“Kamala Harris would be a great governor,” Bonta said in an interview with Politico.
Among the more than half-dozen Democratic Party candidates already running for governor are Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis — a Harris ally — and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Former Rep. Katie Porter, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic Senate nomination last year, has expressed interest in launching a campaign.
Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., speaks as President Joe Biden is seen at an event on lowering costs for American families in Irvine, California, on Oct. 14, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Additionally, former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who served in Congress and as California attorney general before joining the Biden administration, is also seen as a potential contender.
Many of the current or potential candidates would likely stand aside if Harris entered the race.
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Among the Republicans, longtime Trump loyalist Richard Grenell, who is serving as U.S. envoy for special missions in the president’s second administration, last month floated a potential bid for California governor if Harris also runs.
“If Kamala Harris runs for governor, I believe that she has such baggage and hundreds of millions of dollars in educating the voters of how terrible she is, that it’s a new day in California and that the Republican actually has a shot,” Grenell said.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announces his 2026 Republican campaign for governor in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, in Riverside, California, on Feb. 17. (Chad Bianco campaign)
Meanwhile, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco last month announced his Republican candidacy for governor.
Additionally, former Fox News Channel host and conservative commentator Steve Hilton is considering a GOP gubernatorial bid.
In California, unlike most other states, the top two finishers in a primary, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election.
It has been nearly two decades since a Republican won statewide office in California, back to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2006 re-election victory.
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Utah
Utah Mammoth Announce 2026 Development Camp Roster | Utah Mammoth
The Utah Mammoth announced today the roster for their 2026 Development Camp, which will take place with on-ice sessions from June 29 to July 2. Development camp is designed to provide Mammoth prospects with NHL coaching and instruction during on- and off-ice workout sessions.
Five of Utah’s six 2026 draft picks, including 17th overall selection Ethan Belchetz, will participate in the camp, along with previous first-round selections Caleb Desnoyers (2025), Tij Iginla (2024) and Cole Beaudoin (2024). The full roster includes 35 players, consisting of 16 forwards, 14 defensemen and five goaltenders.
2026 DEVELOPMENT CAMP ROSTER:
Forwards: Owen Allard, Samu Bau, Cole Beaudoin, Ethan Belchetz, Yegor Borikov, Caleb Desnoyers, Štĕpán Hoch, Florent Houle, Vojtěch Hradec, Tij Iginla, Quinn Kennedy (invite), Tanner Ludtke, Jacob Newcombe (invite), Noel Nordh, Gabe Smith, Adam Valentini
Defensemen: Reko Alanko, Gregor Biber, CJ Foley (invite), Terrell Goldsmith, Brandon Holt (free agent), Ludvig Johnson, Theodor Knights, Ludvig Lafton, Tomas Lavoie, Matthew Morden, Max Pšenička, Will Skahan, Cal Thomas, Veeti Väisänen
Goaltenders: Carl Axelsson, Michael Hrabal, Carsen Musser, Melker Thelin, Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko
NUMERICAL ROSTER:
2 – Theodor Knights
4 – Brandon Holt
5 – CJ Foley
12 – Tij Iginla
14 – Štěpán Hoch
16 – Ethan Belchetz
18 – Caleb Desnoyers
23 – Ludvig Johnson
24 – Cole Beaudoin
29 – Carl Axelsson
30 – Michael Hrabal
32 – Carsen Musser
34 – Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko
36 – Florent Houle
37 – Owen Allard
42 – Cal Thomas
45 – Noel Nordh
46 – Jacob Newcombe
47 – Max Pšenička
51 – Veeti Väisänen
54 – Terrell Goldsmith
59 – Matthew Morden
60 – Melker Thelin
61 – Will Skahan
64 – Reko Alanko
65 – Yegor Borikov
68 – Ludvig Lafton
72 – Vojtěch Hradec
73 – Samu Bau
75 – Tomas Lavoie
80 – Tanner Ludtke
85 – Quinn Kennedy
93 – Gabe Smith
94 – Gregor Biber
95 – Adam Valentini
Washington
Week Ahead in Washington: June 28
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The Supreme Court has one week remaining to release decisions before the end of its term, with seven cases still pending — including a major ruling on birthright citizenship.
Justices face a traditional July 1 deadline to wrap up the term. Among the remaining cases is the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara, argued in April, which is one of several cases involving President Donald Trump that will test the limits of executive branch power.
Meanwhile, the president is set to travel to North Dakota for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Library, the first of multiple events and speeches planned during the week of America’s 250th birthday.
On the eve of Independence Day, Trump will then visit Mount Rushmore before returning to Washington, D.C., for the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.
Festivities in the nation’s capital include a fireworks display on the National Mall that organizers say will attempt to break the world record. Views of the display will be available from across Washington, D.C.
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