Errin Haines

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For the first time in more than 20 years, Kamala Harris will not be a candidate for elected office.

Ending months of speculation, Harris said in a statement Wednesday that she will not run for governor of California . Her announcement came nearly a year after her surprise entry into the 2024 presidential election, becoming the Democratic Party nominee after former President Joe Biden exited the race.

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Harris went on to run a historic 107-day campaign that brought her to the brink of

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