Major California Democrat predicts Kamala Harris would be 'field-clearing' if former VP runs for governor

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says helium volition support erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris if she decides to tally for Golden State politician successful 2026.

Bonta, a erstwhile authorities lawmaker who has served arsenic California lawyer general since 2021, says helium volition tally for re-election adjacent twelvemonth alternatively than motorboat a gubernatorial campaign, putting to remainder speculation astir his adjacent governmental moves.

"Kamala Harris would beryllium a large governor," Bonta said successful an interrogation with Politico.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced helium would question re-election successful 2026 alternatively than tally for governor. (Loren Elliott/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"I would enactment her if she ran. I’ve ever supported her successful everything she’s done. She would beryllium field-clearing," helium said arsenic helium added that helium had not spoken straight with Harris astir immoderate imaginable tally for governor.

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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited and cannot tally for re-election again successful 2026. 

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Fox News Digital astatine the Donald Trump-Joe Biden statesmanlike statement connected June 27, 2024 successful Atlanta. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)

Harris served arsenic San Francisco territory attorney, California lawyer wide and represented the Golden State successful the U.S. Senate earlier becoming vice president.

There has been plentifulness of speculation since her predetermination decision past November to President Donald Trump regarding Harris' adjacent governmental move, with the 2 imaginable options apt being launching a 2026 gubernatorial tally successful her location authorities oregon seeking the presidency again, successful 2028.

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Sources successful the erstwhile vice president's governmental orbit accidental nary decisions person been made astir immoderate adjacent steps.

However, Harris, successful a video connection to the Democratic National Committee, arsenic it huddled for its wintertime gathering past weekend, pledged to beryllium with the enactment "every measurement of the way," which appeared to beryllium a awesome she inactive has governmental ambitions.

Then-Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her remarks astatine the Democratic National Committee's Holiday Reception astatine Willard Hotel successful Washington, D.C., connected Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Democrats' tract for politician successful the heavy blue-leaning authorities is already crowded.

Among the much than half-dozen candidates already running for governor are Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis - a Harris state - and erstwhile Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

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Former Rep. Katie Porter, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic Senate information past year, has expressed involvement successful launching a campaign.

Additionally, erstwhile Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who served successful Congress and arsenic California lawyer wide earlier joining the Biden administration, is besides seen arsenic a imaginable contender.