Former Vice President Kamala Harris wants to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and confirmed on Friday that she supports eliminating the Electoral College, expanding the U.S. Supreme Court, and granting statehood to Washington DC and Puerto Rico.
Speaking at the National Urban League conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the candidate defeated by Trump in the 2024 elections said there should be "a real conversation about these issues" and, while acknowledging the controversial nature of the matter, stated that "the topic of the Electoral College needs to be revisited."
"We need to reconsider the idea of expanding the court to 13 justices, just as we have 13 district courts", expressed the far-left politician. "We need to review, if they wish, statehood for Puerto Rico and DC," she added. Regarding whether she will run again in 2028 or not, the former vice president noted that she has "not made a decision yet."
Kamala Harris spoke yesterday in Nashville
No clear favorite for 2028
Harris did not campaign in favor of eliminating the Electoral College nor did she position herself in support of these proposals in the 2024 presidential elections in an effort to appear "moderate" to voters. However, in recent months she has decided not to hide her support for all these extreme policies.
There are polls that place Harris with broad support within the Democratic spectrum and as the preferred candidate of opposing voters, although it is worth noting that other surveys are much more pessimistic about her, estimating that she has only five percent support in a hypothetical contest.
In these polls regarding the Democratic primary leading up to the 2028 presidential elections, those who stand out are far-left figures such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Senator Mark Kelly, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Senator Bernie Sanders.
