As Kamala Harris maps out her next moves after a grueling general election campaign against Donald Trump, the former vice president has found Hollywood representation.
The California politician has inked with Creative Artists Agency, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The agency plans to focus on speaking gigs and publishing opportunities as Harris plots options after the end of her term.
The move reunites Harris with her former boss, President Joe Biden, who re-signed with the Century City-based representation giant earlier this month. “CAA will work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic opportunities that expand her platform in support of the issues she has championed throughout decades-long career in public service,” the agency announced.
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CAA’s co-chiefs, Richard Lovett, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, were among the industry’s prominent backers of Biden and Harris’ re-election bid.
Harris has published two books, 2019’s The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Penguin Random House) and 2009’s Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer (Chronicle), that have delved into the memoir space and also served as a launch pad for a book tour and presidential bid. A new publishing deal or tome from the former California senator hasn’t yet been revealed, if a new project is in fact in the works.
CAA, meanwhile, has built up its speakers bureau roster with politicos, including Sen. Joe Manchin, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, David Plouffe and many more, as it competes with major agency rivals UTA as well as WME, which owns the specialized Harry Walker Agency in the category.
The formal announcement of CAA’s re-signing of the vice president arrives days before Harris is set to accept the NAACP Chairman’s Award at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 22, in one of her first public appearances in the Trump era. The event is set to be televised by CBS.
The candidate, who took over Biden’s campaign on Aug. 5 after the president dropped out of the race against Trump following his panned debate performance, had just three months to reshape the $1 billion campaign war chest to fight against her opponent. While Harris has yet to outline her potential political future, observers and pollsters are already gaming out scenarios in which she could make a bid for California governor when Gavin Newsom terms out in 2026.
In her Nov. 6 concession speech, Harris signaled her post-election approach with remarks to supporters about the Trump administration ahead. “This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves,” she said. “This is a time to organize, to mobilize and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.”
