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Why Is Kamala Harris Reaching Out to Zohran Mamdani?

Amy Curtis
Amy Curtis  |  July 01, 2026 9:15 AM

This is a very interesting development in national politics, and it may have far-reaching implications for 2028. Axios is reporting that Kamala Harris has been communicating with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and has been holding 'lengthy' meetings with other progressives, including pro-Palestinian activists.

It's the surest sign so far that Harris might be considering another run for the White House in 2028.

Here's more:


Kamala Harris privately called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week and has been holding lengthy, closed-door meetings with other prominent progressives — including pro-Palestinian activists.

Why it matters: It's the latest sign the former vice president is laying the groundwork for a potential White House run in 2028 — and looking to strengthen or repair her relationships with left-wing Democrats.





Driving the news: Harris called Mamdani last Thursday to talk about the party's future and plan a longer conversation, a person familiar with the call told Axios.

  • Harris, who occasionally has texted with Mamdani in the past few months, called him two days after the mayor's handpicked candidates swept three congressional races in New York City, ousting a pair of incumbents.
  • In April, Harris met with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in Chicago on the sidelines of the "Power Rising" conference, a summit for Black women empowerment.


The radicalism of the Biden years, of which Harris was an integral part, is one reason she lost to President Trump in 2024. Rather than moderate and focus on issues voters care about, the Democrats have decided to embrace the anti-ICE, anti-police, prison-abolishing, radical veganism-loving Democratic Socialists.

Good luck.

This will not work in red states or swing states, all of which Kamala Harris lost two years ago.

Which is why she's doing the exact opposite now.

Probably.

Yes, it will be.

This is also a fair point. Kamala's political instincts are not good, at all.

But it's clear the Democratic Party thinks the future is socialist. That's dangerous for America, but good for Republicans if we play our cards right and hammer the messaging that socialism always fails.