After falling backward into the presidential nomination, Kamala Harris, will soon find herself without a job. She ran a campaign of hope and optimism that was largely rejected; the final electoral score was Donald Trump 312, Harris 226.

It wasn’t a nailbiter — it was a blowout. Trump made gains with Hispanic and Black Americans, and in rural and urban areas. What’s worse, Harris’s support from women (53 percent) was down compared to President Biden’s (57 percent) in 2020.

After such a humiliating defeat, what will Harris do next?

Harris could try to run for president again. She could escape to private life and relax on a beach. She could join the nonprofit world and take the fight for civil rights there. She could join the mainstream media or start her own podcast. Or she could do as John Quincy Adams did: go to Congress and represent the unrepresented.

Kamala Harris grew up in a lower-middle-class neighborhood. Her parents, who met at UC Berkley, were involved in the civil rights movement, taking Harris to protest while she was still in her stroller. This had a profound effect on her. She would reflect in her memoir that she saw “justice from the outside” — and ultimately, she wanted inside power.

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