Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, where he offered a surprisingly upbeat endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential 2028 presidential contender, even though she lost decisively to Donald Trump in 2024.
Kelly was asked directly by host Kristen Welker whether Harris would be “a strong candidate in 2028.”
Q: “Do you think Kamala Harris would be a strong candidate in 2028?”
Kelly: “Candidate? Ya, absolutely.”
Q: “You would encourage her to run?”
Kelly: “I think she would be incredibly strong. I think you’re gonna have a dozen, if not more, folks running.” pic.twitter.com/bWT3oOQM8P
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) October 12, 2025
“Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. I mean, she was, she was the nominee last time. I think you would encourage her to run. I think she would be incredibly strong. I think you’re going to have, you know, a dozen, if not more, folks running, probably on either side,” Kelly said.
.jpg%2F500px-Donald_Trump_(53953173435).jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=1eb09485c9f1cd57919082677e15526c735bd86eb8152493e737ff4709ce030d)
