One of Kamala Harris' biggest billionaire backers in 2024 is already casting doubt on another White House bid — while showing surprising openness to a potential 2028 contender from a very different corner of the Democratic Party.LinkedIn co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman called another Harris presidential run a "very challenging path" Wednesday before leaving the door open to supporting Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and describing the progressive firebrand as "pragmatic.""It depends a little bit," Hoffman said when asked during POLITICO's Decoded Summit Wednesday in the nation's capital whether he would support Ocasio-Cortez for a 2028 run.
"I think she's much more pragmatic than people give her credit for."The comments mark a notable contrast for Hoffman, who poured millions of dollars into helping elect Harris in 2024 and rallied other Silicon Valley donors behind her campaign after former President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid.Asked Wednesday whether Harris should try again in 2028, Hoffman pointed to what he expects to be a crowded Democratic field.WATCH: AOC WON'T RULE OUT WHITE HOUSE BID AFTER POLL NAMES HER DEMOCRATS' TOP 2028 PICKLinkedIn co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reid Hoffman, left, and former Vice President Kamala Harris, right.
Hoffman poured millions into supporting Harris' 2024 presidential campaign but questioned her path to another White House bid during remarks Wednesday.(Getty Images)"I think it would be a very challenging path for her, and it's going to be a very noisy field," Hoffman said in response.KAMALA HARRIS IS THE 'FAIRLY OBVIOUS' 2028 PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER, DEMOCRATIC INSIDERS SAYHoffman's answer was not an endorsement, however.
He said any potential support for Ocasio-Cortez would depend in part on whom she was running against, before Hoffman laid out the qualities he would look for in a candidate."If you're basically kind of pro-society, which she is, and pro-business, which is a question, ...