One of ex-Vice President Kamala Harris's former lovers recently opined that it would be difficult for her to become the next governor of California. 

That ex-lover, according to the Daily Mail, is Willie Brown.

Take a look at this:

NEW: Willie Brown on Kamala Harris:

"She may not want to run for Governor. I think it will be difficult for her to win that job."

The former San Francisco Mayor says in 2020 he told Harris not to run for VP...but ask Biden to name her as AG instead. After that, he says, they… pic.twitter.com/s0OoR43IbF

— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) July 23, 2025

"It will be difficult"

Brown weighed in on the situation during a recent appearance on a podcast.

There, he said:

I really do hope, frankly that she comes to that reality. She may not want to run for governor of the state of California. That may not be where she should be going. I think it's going to be difficult for her to win that job.

Brown, though, did not stop there. He went on to state that Harris is essentially not qualified for the job.

The Daily Mail reports:

Brown indicated that Harris did not have the executive leadership experience to run for the office, after serving as vice president of the United States. 'There’s just so many really talented people thinking about that job,' Brown said, listing other California Democrats who had already entered the race. He singled out former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and businessman Rick Caruso, as a serious candidate. 'That is a really talented guy, with great executive potential,' he said.

Harris, at the time of this writing, has not replied to Brown's remarks.

Looking forward

A question that a very limited number of people are considering is what Harris's future looks like, following her defeat in the 2024 presidential election.

Harris has implied that there are at least two ways forward: one, running to be the next governor of California, and, two, running for the presidency again in 2028.

It is hard to believe that Harris is a viable presidential candidate at this point. Polling would agree. In fact, whatever support she did have has diminished.

Accordingly, one would think that running to be the next governor of California would be something that is more doable for Harris, especially considering just how far to the left California tends to vote. Poll, again, would back this up.

Time will tell what Harris decides to do.