Mark Cuban Says 'No' to 2028 Kamala Harris White House Run

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said he has no interest in seeing former Vice President Kamala Harris mount another White House bid in 2028.

Speaking Tuesday at Politico's Health Care Summit, Cuban — who served as a surrogate for Harris during her 2024 campaign against President Donald Trump — said "no" when asked directly whether he would like to see Harris run again.

When pressed by Politico senior executive editor Alexander Burns about Harris's health care message during the 2024 race, Cuban dismissed it, saying, "Don't remember, don't care."

"Those days are gone," Cuban said. "... I don't care at this point in time. Right now, we've got until 2028. I don't care who the candidates are."

"I'm not trying to pick a candidate," he said. "I'm not trying to promote a candidate. I'm trying to change how f***** up this healthcare industry is right now, and that's all I care about."

As Burns continued to question him, Cuban doubled down, adding, "There's time for a lot of new s*** right now."

The former "Shark Tank" star suggested he is open to backing a Republican — including one aligned with Trump — if they support efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to lower drug prices and speed up drug approvals.

Cuban also highlighted bipartisan legislation from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., aimed at curbing the power of large healthcare conglomerates that control multiple parts of the industry.

"Until you break those companies up and make them divest their noninsurance assets, they own your healthcare," Cuban said. He later urged federal regulators to take action, telling the Federal Trade Commission to "do your job."

While Cuban said he would welcome an independent candidate focused on lowering health care costs, he made clear he has no plans to run, saying "it won't be me."

Cuban previously said he declined an opportunity to serve as Harris’s running mate, citing his limited political experience and acknowledging he was "not very good as the No. 2 person." He later quipped that "she would have fired me within six days."

Despite his current stance, Cuban offered praise for Harris during the 2024 campaign, particularly for her focus on economic issues. He initially backed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in the Republican primary and said he would support her over then-President Joe Biden.

Still, Cuban later credited Harris for consistently delivering a clear message, saying she kept "repeating her core principles, her policies, and letting people know that this is better business for the country of the United States of America," during an appearance on The New York Times podcast "The Run-Up."

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