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(NewsNation) — Kamala Harris is “absolutely” planning on running for governor of California, sources say.
The former vice president is looking to take over from Gavin Newsom when he steps down in 2026 and is shoring up her support in Hollywood.
One source told me that “she was on the party circuit” in Los Angeles during the Oscars — and has been cozying up to power brokers like Barry Diller in recent weeks. While she didn’t attend the Vanity Fair bash, Harris was seen at several smaller functions full of “very powerful people” and working the rooms.
Progressive fault lines emerge after Harris’s loss
Former Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Chairman’s Award onstage during the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
Kamala Harris gets Hollywood agent
As I previously reported, Harris has been getting personal attention from mega-power broker and CAA head Bryan Lourde since her defeat in the 2024 presidential election.
Her rep at CAA didn’t return emails.
