In first interview since '24 loss, Harris says would not run for office because system is 'broken'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first interview since losing the 2024 presidential race as the Democratic Party nominee, said Thursday night that she would not run for public office because the system is “broken."

She made the comment in an interview with CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” hours after announcing she would not run for California governor in 2026. 

She also said her career as a public servant has thus far been about trying to change the system from within. “That has been my career. And recently I made the decision that I, just for now, I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken," Hariss told Colbert.  

However, her further comments did not appear to rule out a 2028 run again for the presidency.

“For now, I don’t want to go back into the system," said Harris, also a former senator and California attorney general. "I want to travel the country. I want to listen to people. I want to talk with people. And I don’t want it to be transactional where I’m asking for their vote.”