Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday endorsed expanding the Supreme Court and revisiting the Electoral College, embracing policy positions she did not campaign on during her 2024 presidential bid as she weighs a potential 2028 run.
Speaking at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, Tenn., Harris said: "We must allow for a real conversation about revisiting certain things. I know this is gonna be controversial coming from me, in particular. We need to revisit the Electoral College."
Harris lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. She also voiced support for expanding the Supreme Court: "We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices like we have 13 district courts," she said.
What the Right Is Saying
Conservative critics argue that expanding the court would undermine its independence and that abolishing or weakening the Electoral College would reduce the influence of smaller states in presidential elections. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., has written that "the left's war on the Senate and Supreme Court puts our republic at risk."
Fox News noted Harris did not campaign on these proposals during her 2024 run. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has also drawn attention to the debate, calling the Electoral College an "abomination" in a new Netflix series.
What the Left Is Saying
Harris framed her proposals as opening a national conversation, telling attendees she has not decided whether to seek the presidency in 2028: "I have not made a decision. I am fully, sincerely, focused on these midterms." She also suggested revisiting statehood for Puerto Rico, expanding beyond her previous support for Washington, D.C., statehood.
The former vice president has recently courted progressive Democrats, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., according to Fox News Digital reporting. Multiple Democratic aides and strategists have described Harris as the leading contender for the party's 2028 presidential nomination.
What the Numbers Show
The Supreme Court currently has nine justices; expanding to 13 would add four seats. Harris previously supported term limits for justices, but court expansion was not part of her 2024 campaign platform.
Harris lost both the Electoral College and the popular vote in 2024. The federal judiciary is organized into 94 district courts and 13 appellate circuits — the structure she cited as precedent for a 13-justice court.
The Bottom Line
The remarks signal how Harris is positioning herself ahead of a possible 2028 campaign, embracing structural reforms favored by progressives while deferring any announcement. She told attendees she remains focused on the midterms.
Whether these proposals become part of an eventual platform depends on her decision about 2028, which she has not made public. Her outreach to progressive figures — including Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez — suggests she is building relationships within the party's left flank ahead of a possible bid.