Kamala Harris is keeping her plans for the 2028 presidential election vague and focusing on the midterm elections

Kamala Harris knows that other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are awaiting her decision on whether to run for president again, but she intends to keep them waiting.

Starting from her home in Malibu; Harris is content with posting scattered video clips on social media in support of Democrats in general or criticizing President Donald Trump, and while she spends most of her time in her recently purchased home in Southern California, Harris is making contact with her supporters and planning election tours in the fall, without giving any clear indication as to whether she will run for the presidency for the third time.

Harris tends to stick to her declared position that she is “thinking about it,” and her allies believe that she has the necessary weight among Democrats to make the decision according to her own timetable, at a time when other competitors and many voters are convinced that the Democratic Party needs a truly competitive primary, whether she decides to run or not.

“She will likely stay focused on the midterms and then consider next steps after that,” a person who spoke to Harris in recent weeks told CNN. “She is not in a rush like others who seem to want to announce their candidacy even before 2027; she will not rush her decision just to fit other people's timelines.”

Harris' spokesman, Eduardo Negron, declined to comment when asked about her decision-making process. But in a podcast interview with Megan Rapinoe published last week, Harris said, "I don't know how to live without serving others. I can't imagine a life where I'm not trying to figure out how I can make a tangible difference."

She added: “Right now, the midterm elections occupy all my thoughts, attention and work.”

Her aides are currently working on finalizing her campaign schedule, which will include at least two visits to states witnessing early elections: the first next week in Michigan to support Senate candidate Abdel Sayed, and the second in Nevada to appear with Aaron Ford, the attorney general who is running for governor and is considered a long-time supporter of hers. She will also conclude her midterm campaign efforts with a visit to Georgia - a crucial state in the presidential election - on the final weekend before the polls, where she will participate in a public event in the presence of Senator Jon Ossoff.

Harris has not given any major political speeches, and there are no plans to do so; Her former aides also received no cues or guidance, including whether they should wait before discussing potential roles with others who had already begun forming campaign teams. Moreover, Harris has not reached out to a number of prominent Democratic figures who are also considering a presidential run.

“No serious donor looking for their presidential candidate is waiting for a phone call from Kamala to say, ‘I'm running,'” said one major donor, who met with several potential candidates over the summer. “She's simply not part of the current discussion at all.”