Grenell to Newsmax: Harris Run for Calif. Governor Could Help GOP

Ric Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, told Newsmax on Friday that should former Vice President Kamala Harris run for governor of California, it would be a game-changer “because every Californian knows her as a complete failure.”

Since losing the 2024 election to President Donald Trump, Harris has been mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and a potential candidate to run next year to replace fellow Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fellow Democrat who is term-limited from seeking reelection.

Harris, a former California attorney general and U.S. senator, reportedly told allies that a successful campaign for governor would give her a prominent perch from which to push back against Trump and defend Democrat priorities.

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