But Harris does intend to stay in the public eye, whether that's in the form of speeches or social media, a third source says. And she's keeping a small group of advisers with her as she decides how to weigh in over the next few months. One of the sources close to Harris said she will likely have to make a decision by this summer if she does want to run for office again, to begin the work of fundraising and campaigning. When she leaves office on Monday, it will be the first time in more than 20 years that Harris has not been working as a public servant, which will be a big adjustment for her, those who know Harris say. Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Calif., went to work for Harris back in her first elected position as district attorney of San Francisco. Now, Simon is a new member of Congress representing Oakland, where her old boss grew up — and she says Harris is nowhere close to retiring. , Kamala Harris is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. As the Democratic Party’s nominee in the presidential election of 2024, she was defeated by the Republican nominee, former president Donald Trump., She is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American U.S. vice president, and the highest-ranking female and Asian American official in U.S. history. Harris represented California in the U.S. senate from 2017 to 2021 and was the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017..