# Kamala Harris says she ‘supports’ Dems who don’t want her on campaign trail: ‘Whatever they need to do to win’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kamala-harris-says-she-supports-dems-who-dont-want-her-on-campaign-trail-whatever-they-need-to-do-to-win/
- Published: 2026-09-03T22:03:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-03T22:17:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/kamala-harris-supports-dems-dont-want-her-campaign-trail-whatever-they-need-win
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Harris says she backs Democrats who don't want her campaigning for them.
- Red-state Democratic candidates reportedly fear her unpopularity could hurt them.
- Harris says she's focused on 2026 midterms, not a 2028 run.

## Summary

Kamala Harris responded on air to reports that several Democratic candidates in Republican-leaning states want her to stay away from their 2026 midterm campaigns, saying she "supports" them doing "whatever they need to do to win." The exchange, prompted by an MS NOW interviewer citing a Politico report, highlights ongoing tension within the Democratic Party over Harris's continued visibility, with some candidates worried her unpopularity in conservative areas could hurt their own election chances.

According to Politico's reporting, Iowa's two leading Democratic candidates, Alaska's Democratic Senate nominee, a Wisconsin swing-district candidate and a Kansas Senate hopeful have all indicated they would prefer Harris keep her distance. Wisconsin candidate Rebecca Cooke noted she outpolled Harris by 9,000 votes in her district in 2024 and said she does not need campaign help. Harris also said her focus is on winning the 2026 midterms rather than a potential 2028 presidential run, while Republican commentators seized on the episode as evidence of Democratic disarray and Harris's declining standing within her own party.

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