Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t exactly clamoring for another White House bid from former Vice President Kamala Harris, their party’s eventual 2024 presidential standard-bearer.

“That’s her decision,” said Sen. Adam Schiff, a fellow Californian who was sworn into the Senate by Harris in 2024.

Asked about Harris potentially seeking a re-do in 2028, many Democratic lawmakers dodged the question or said they preferred to wait and see who else would enter the race, appearing to signal that there’s unease in their party about the prospect. Few said she should definitely run.

“I’m so focused on 2026, I’m just not there,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren told NOTUS. “I don’t have any thoughts about 2028.”

“I can’t support anybody right now,” Rep. Troy Carter, a staunch Harris 2024 supporter from Louisiana, said. “It’s way too early. We’ve got to see what the field offers.”

Harris has been laying the groundwork for a possible 2028 run, meeting with donors and traveling the country to promote her memoir “107 Days,” about her brief and unsuccessful 2024 bid for the White House. Earlier this month, she appeared at a gathering with other potential Democratic presidential hopefuls, giving the clearest indication yet that she is actively considering it.

“I might. I am thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network convention in New York, which was attended by hundreds of Black activists.

The former vice president drew a large crowd and a standing ovation at the event, with chants of “run again!”

Harris has also been involved in the 2026 midterm elections, backing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, her 2024 presidential campaign co-chair, over James Talarico in the heated Democratic Senate primary in Texas earlier this year. It didn’t save Crockett in the end, as she lost to Talarico by 7 percentage points.

In terms of 2028, it’s very early in the race, but Harris has led in several polls of what is expected to be a crowded 2028 Democratic presidential field, which could include Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, among others. She also maintains strong support among Black voters, a core Democratic Party constituency.

Not everybody is sold on the idea of a Harris comeback bid, however. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban, an independent who supported Harris over Donald Trump in 2024, said last week that her time had passed.

“Those days are gone,” Cuban said at a Politico health care event.

One House Democrat, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, suggested Harris would have been better off seeking the California governorship. Harris did not do so, a decision some in her party view as a missed opportunity given the lackluster field of candidates in the Golden State.

“I would have been most enthusiastic had she looked at the governor’s race,” the Democrat told NOTUS. “I don’t think I’m alone in this view, that I would have real concerns about her being the nominee.”

“Anybody who has 100% name ID and high favorables with the Dem primary electorate nationally should be weighing it,” another House Democrat, who asked to speak anonymously about internal party politics, told NOTUS. “But is that a good thing for the party and the country [if she’s] the nominee? No.”

Other Democrats who spoke to NOTUS said Harris should get a chance to prove herself in a traditional, competitive primary, something that didn’t occur in the last presidential election. After then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the race in July 2024 amid questions about his age and health, he endorsed Harris to replace him, cutting off the possibility of an open primary race.

“She deserves a shot, especially when you see who is considering it — on both sides of the aisles,” Rep. Sylvia Garcia said of Harris. “She is better than all the rest.”

A spokesperson for Harris did not respond to a request for comment.

History wouldn’t necessarily be on Harris’ side if she does seek the presidency again. Adlai Stevenson was the last Democrat to run for president as the party’s nominee in consecutive elections, losing in 1952 and 1956 to Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. However, several Democrats have run for president multiple times in nonconsecutive elections, including Biden, who ultimately won in 2020 after three tries, and Hillary Clinton, who fell short both in 2008 and 2016.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, meanwhile, said the 2028 race is “wide open.”

“In America, anyone can run. The real question is, can they win?” he added.

Other Democrats who are also considered possible 2028 contenders similarly argued that hearing from more candidates in the next election can only be a good thing.

“I think lots of people are considering running, and I think that having to run the gauntlet through a competitive primary is a good thing, and something we fundamentally missed last time,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Midwestern voice who is also weighing a White House run, told NOTUS when asked about Harris in 2028.

“Anybody who is interested in making their case to the American people should compete,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen said. “I want to see lots of bold ideas for how we can actually shake things up.”

Ironically, Republicans may be the most enthusiastic about the possibility of Harris running in 2028.

“If she does run, I think we should all contribute to her campaign,” Sen. John Kennedy said. “I think that I will start a 501(c)(4) right now to encourage my friend, the vice president, to saddle up and ride hard.”