Mark Cuban said Tuesday he has no interest in seeing Kamala Harris run for president again, brushing aside her comments earlier this month that she was “thinking about” another White House bid.
“I don’t care at this point in time,” Cuban said at Politico’s Health Care Summit. “Right now, we’ve got until 2028. I don’t care who the candidates are, I’m not trying to pick a candidate, I’m not trying to promote a candidate. I’m trying to change how f—ked up this health care industry is right now. That’s all I care about.”
The blunt answer marked a sharp turn from 2024, when Cuban served as a high-profile surrogate in Harris’ failed presidential campaign. He had also previously said Harris once considered him as a possible running mate before shutting that idea down. Cuban made clear Tuesday that he does not want to spend time revisiting that chapter. “Don’t remember, don’t care, those days are gone,” he said. “I don’t care. There’s no reason to re-litigate that. It doesn’t matter.”
Harris set off fresh speculation earlier this month when she told Rev. Al Sharpton onstage at his National Action Network conference in New York City that she was “thinking about” another run. The appearance also featured Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, putting a cluster of Democrats on the same stage as the former vice president weighed her future.
Cuban used the forum to argue that his focus has moved elsewhere, and he praised President Trump and his health department for pushing to slash drug prices and fast-track drug trials. He said he would consider backing a Republican who shared his reform goals if it was “what’s best for the country,” adding, “I’m not an ideologue about parties.” He went further still: “Get rid of both parties, I’m happier.”
The contrast is hard to miss. Harris is leaving the door open for another run, while Cuban is trying to close the book on the last one and redirect the conversation to health care. For now, at least, he is making plain that his political energy is not going into a 2028 endorsement battle.
