Trump ally and Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner dropped hints on what could be in store for the former Olympian, noting on X that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) cannot seek reelection in 2026. The hint comes after Newsom survived a recall effort against him in 2021,

A recent poll found nearly half of voters would be very or somewhat likely to support Ms Harris, 60, if she runs to replace Gavin Newsom in her home state. Mr Newsom, who is tipped to run for the White House in 2028, is retiring at the end of his term in 2026 in compliance with California’s two-term limit on the governorship.

Vice President Kamala Harris hasn't said what she'll do next, but pollsters find many California voters would support a run for governor.

Kamala Harris and husband Douglas Emhoff at her first presidential campaign rally in her hometown of Oakland, California, in 2019. Polls suggest she would be well-positioned to become state governor when Gavin Newsom steps down in 2026 - Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle via Americans are a benevolent people: we like to give our political losers a runner-up prize.

As Vice President Kamala Harris wraps up her term in office and contemplates her next moves after Donald Trump‘s success in the 2024 presidential election, many people speculate about what’s next for her.