SAN FRANCISCO — The previous Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a significant speech in San Francisco on Wednesday, where she will strongly condemn President Donald Trump. There is speculation about whether Harris will consider another presidential campaign or choose to run for California governor.
Harris is scheduled to speak at the 20th-anniversary gala for Emerge America, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to pursue political office. This organization traces its roots back to Harris’ campaign for San Francisco district attorney in the early 2000s.
This address follows Trump’s completion of 100 days in office, marking Harris’ most extensive public comments since leaving office in January after her loss to Trump. Her speech is expected to include critiques of the Republican president’s management of the economy, U.S. institutions, and foreign policy.
Harris is ramping up her public presence as Democrats nationally search for a path forward after November’s election, in which Republicans also won control of Congress. While a slate of high-profile Democrats – from governors to businessmen – seek leadership roles within the party, the former vice president retains unique influence and would reshape any future race she chooses to enter.
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Harris, a former state attorney general and U.S. senator from California, has not discouraged speculation that she might enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, himself a potential contender for president. And she has not ruled out another run for the White House.
She continues to fundraise, using a joint committee that includes Harris for President, the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties. The committee, the Harris Victory Fund, reported having about $4.5 million on hand at the end of March, according to federal records.
In recent fundraising emails, Harris has been blunt about the need for Democrats to unify ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats need to “organize and stop Trump’s agenda while electing Democrats everywhere,” she wrote in recent emails. “There has never been a more important time for a strong Democratic Party – one that is willing to stand up to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and what they are doing to this country.”
The event will mark a homecoming of sorts. Harris, who lives in Los Angeles, is from the San Francisco Bay Area.
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