Kamala Harris on Friday indicated a potential shift in her political stances, suggesting support for abolishing the Electoral College and expanding the Supreme Court. The remarks, made at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, signal a move further left since her 2024 presidential campaign.
"I know this is going to be controversial coming from me, in particular," Harris stated before outlining aspects of a potential 2028 platform. She proposed that "We need to revisit the Electoral College. We need to revisit the point of expanding the court, to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts. We need to revisit, if they so want, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C."
The former vice president did not rule out a future White House run, though she stated she has "not made a decision" and is "fully, sincerely, focused on these midterms."
These positions mark a departure from her 2024 presidential campaign. At that time, Harris did not advocate for abolishing the Electoral College, a stance also found on the Democratic Socialists of America platform. Similarly, she did not support expanding the Supreme Court in 2024, instead favoring term limits and a binding code of ethics for justices.
During her 2024 campaign, Harris supported statehood for Washington, D.C., but not for Puerto Rico. Her recent comments suggest a broader embrace of statehood for both territories.
Harris also called for "accountability and consequences" for federal judicial nominees who intentionally mislead the Senate Judiciary Committee. She proposed implementing rules that would allow the panel to hold nominees who lie in contempt of Congress.
These evolving positions come amid reports that Harris has been engaging with progressive figures, including discussions with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in June about the future of the Democratic Party. She also reportedly met with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in April.
According to early polling averages, Harris is considered the front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, leading other potential candidates by double-digit margins.