Richard Grenell, a Trump administration official with close ties to the president, told reporters Friday that he would consider running for governor of California in 2026 if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters the race.

After voters shunned Kamala Harris and sent Donald Trump back to the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately positioned himself as the leader of the opposition. Newsom called a special legislative session,

Nor is it former Vice President Kamala Harris who is whipping up a new word salad or burnt out California Gov. Gavin Newsom. No. That new leader might be Maine Gov. Janet Mills who so far is the only Democrat to publicly stand up to President Trump.

Another poll named Kamala Harris as a strong contender should she choose to run for governor of California next year. In a poll published Thursday, Emerson College said a majority of likely Democratic primary voters would support the former Vice President in 2026.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris would be the Democratic front-runner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), polling shows.

Former Vice President Harris would be the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling shows.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris may not be shutting the door on politics yet. Harris is emerging as the Democratic frontrunner for governor of California, according to a new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey released Thursday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited, and several high-profile Democrats have already signaled they want to run next year to replace him.

Former Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a substantial lead over other potential candidates to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Despite not indicating if she intends to run in the gubernatorial race,

Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't announced her future plans yet but even without entering the race for California governor in 2026, one poll shows the race would be hers to lose if she did.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited, and several high-profile Democrats have already signaled they want to run next year to replace him.