Ms. Harris does not fear losing to other Democrats if she runs again, one person close to her said. She is unconcerned about potential rivals seizing the spotlight because she is already so well known, another added. She believes she has more time than anyone to decide about 2028, said a third.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris argued Tuesday that one of the “biggest” reasons she lost the 2024 election to President Trump was because she “didn’t have enough time” to campaign against him. “There are many factors, I think, that played ...