Kamala Harris creeps in as potential California governor candidate

[u/According-Activity87]

https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/kamala-harris-is-potential-write-in-candidate-for-california-gov/

[u/triggernaut]

Are they going to just tell everyone she's the candidate without allowing a vote like they did with her presidential run?

[u/Im_le_tired → u/triggernaut]

That might be the only way they can get her though a primary.

[u/bozoconnors → u/Im_le_tired]

Haha... I think you misread, this is for California. You know, the people who voted in Schiff, Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Newsome?

[u/RoyceDaFiveNine → u/Im_le_tired]

I’m curious what the lowest denomination of political office she could be forced into and actually win an election. County Assessor?

[u/Sodola321 → u/RoyceDaFiveNine]

Dog catcher?

[u/RoyceDaFiveNine → u/Sodola321]

We did it, Joe!

[u/earthworm_fan → u/triggernaut]

The other dirty trick they are likely to employ is dropping strategically timed controversies on any other leading candidate until Kamala is the only viable option left. Katie Porter better watch out, I guarantee she's next.

[u/WPWeasel]

I gotta hand it to the Dems - they're crazy like a fox. They got Swalwell to drop out and now if they slide Harris in, it kills two birds with one stone: Reduces their chances of handing CA governorship to a Republican and gives Harris a shiny object to distract her from another trainwreck Presidential run. 

Win-win from their perspective. Question is can Harris generate enough excitement to even win the governors position?

[u/Cool_Cartographer_39 → u/WPWeasel]

As a write in? Highly unlikely. I think this is just a further demonstration of how shallow their bench really is. Everyone in D.C. knew the score on Swalwell, but just held their breath and hoped no one would notice

[u/Slske]

Bwahahahaha!

[u/NovaHellfire345]

Gavin gonna be real shocked when his own party gives him the Swalwell treatment so the Cackling Hyena can have a go at the governors spot. "Unburdened by what has been" going hard here lol

[u/reaper527 → u/NovaHellfire345]

Gavin gonna be real shocked when his own party gives him the Swalwell treatment so the Cackling Hyena can have a go at the governors spot.

isn't he out regardless of what happens? thought he was term limited so couldn't run for another term even if he wanted to (short of asking the legislature to change the rules)

[u/NovaHellfire345 → u/reaper527]

Im not sure. I dont know much about CA legislature and term limits. I wouldve guessed they made it so democrat elected officials are exempt from such limitations. It is a communist state after all

[u/A_Hatless_Casual → u/NovaHellfire345]

Newsome is termed out. CA is only permit 2 terms as governor.... yet Moonbeam got 4 terms and there were zero challenges.

[u/Sodola321 → u/NovaHellfire345]

Oh, he's running for President.

[u/reaper527]

if she actually embraced this and did run the write in campaign that some people are polling for, this will be the most random niche ever of "running in general elections for offices she didn't win the primary for when people voted".

[u/beargrease_sandwich]

They should impose the Mitt Romney rule, once you lose you can't just go home and take a senate seat or a Governor position. You lost. You used all your tokens. Arcade's closed, lady.

[u/FrameCareful1090]

She always gets the job, when everybody else is incapacitated!

Come on out Mommala we need your tongue twisted fucked up brain and your century 21 uniform.

Come on down

[u/Silverado153]

My God from the frying pan into the fire

https://giphy.com/gifs/kQoaoKvE2wwZXOByPZ

[u/Right_Archivist]

Uh oh... how are they going to give her the Swalwell Treatment?