She lost. Then she demanded the dirt on herself be made public. Kamala Harris is now pushing the Democratic National Committee to release its internal autopsy of her disastrous 2024 campaign—a report the party has buried for months.
The former vice president wants transparency. But here’s the nightmare scenario for Democrats: the report likely paints her as a historically weak candidate whose every public appearance made voters cringe. And she could be their nominee again in 2028.
According to insiders, Harris has told donors she has no problem with a public airing of what went wrong. She hasn’t even discussed the postmortem with DNC Chairman Ken Martin. She only learned of his decision to keep it hidden after the fact.
Meanwhile, she’s still acting like a candidate: touring the country, giving speeches, building a policy platform, and testing the waters with fellow Democrats. But the party is locked in a bitter fight over whether to keep picking at the scab of her failed run.
The autopsy’s release has become a flash point. Martin promised a comprehensive review shared with the public—but now he’s gone silent. The report is probably brutal for Harris, and it likely includes data unflattering to the trans community. That’s another reason the DNC wants it locked away.
Democrats are trapped. Release the report and wound their likely 2028 frontrunner. Keep it hidden and look like they’re hiding the truth. Either way, the stench of the 2024 disaster clings to everyone involved.
