Book Review: 107 Days by Kamala Harris

On September 23rd, 2025, former Vice President Kamala Harris released her new book titled 107 Days, speaking about her 2024 presidential campaign and everything that shaped her campaign from day one to election day. Harris opens up about her thoughts on certain topics and what she believed during the campaign. 

Harris begins her book by discussing Joe Biden’s short-lived 2024 presidential bid and his disastrous debate performance against President Trump. Harris talks about how she was worried about Biden after the debate and began to sense worry and hostility in events that followed. With negative polling and democrats calling for Biden to step down, Biden dropped out on July 21st and endorsed Kamala Harris for president, giving her 107 days to defeat Donald Trump. 

Harris follows up by immediately taking action. She explains how she went from call to call with former presidents, former Democratic leaders, and current leaders in the Democratic Party, asking for an endorsement and support in her candidacy. She made notes of calls with certain leaders, with some showing their immediate support, while others were called out for not supporting her immediately.

As her campaign begins, Democrats immediately see a boost in the polls. A new energy and vibe bring life back to the Democratic Party, now under the leadership of Kamala Harris. Harris is now also standing up to Trump and calling him out for lies and misinformation, something that Biden seemed unable to do. 

With the Democratic National Convention (DNC) quickly approaching, the Harris Campaign had to decide on her running mate quickly. She claims that Pete Buttigieg was her first option for VP, but understood that a black woman and a gay man were “too much to ask of America.” After narrowing it down to three candidates, she selected Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. Harris chose Walz to bring diversity to her ticket, as Walz was the opposite of Kamala Harris based on culture and background. Walz was also seen as another fun and energetic component to shape the Harris ticket in November. 

At the DNC, she highlights Joe Biden’s speech on day one and how he deserved a moment at the DNC for stepping down and for his service to the country for the past half-century. She talks about Tim Walz’s speech and how proud he was of his kids, saying, “You are my world.” Finally, she speaks about her speech and how she promised to fight for all Americans and accepted the nomination to be the Democratic Candidate for President of the United States. 

As she continued her rallies and campaign, the next big event in Harris’ book was the debate between Trump and her on September 10th. She talks about how tough debate prep was and how she practiced in similar settings to the debate room to be prepared in every little aspect. At the debate, she mentions how she extended talking points from her rallies, directly targeting Trump  because he was targeting Harris. Harris thinks she succeeded in the debate and did a good job portraying her views and goals if elected president. 

From September 10th on, it was straight rallies, speeches, and interviews for the Harris campaign. Harris highlights how they didn’t take off many days and worked tirelessly to connect with voters in key swing states. Despite her skyrocketing numbers at the start of her campaign, she begins to get targeted through advertisements and past comments she made. As the polls tighten up heading into election night, Harris mentions her high hopes and that she truly thought she was going to win.

On election day, Harris stayed home at the VP residence and invited family over to watch the election. Quickly, from Fox Intel, Harris learned that she isn’t off to a good start and has a slim chance of winning some of the key states. Still, some states remained competitive until they didn’. By the end of election night, Harris knew she had lost the election. She conceded to President Trump on the phone, offering a peaceful transfer of power. She then spoke at Howard University the next day, giving her concession speech while trying to keep her supporters hopeful for the future and to continue fighting for what her supporters believe. On January 6th, 2025, when Congress met, she confirmed the election results as president of the Senate, confirming Donald Trump’s victory over her.

Overall, Harris’ book gives true insight into her personal thoughts and opinions throughout the election process and key factors to why she may have lost. Personally, I highly recommend reading this book, no matter if you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent. The book furthermore gives key insight into certain events and times during the election that are worth checking out. Personally, I rate 107 Days by Kamala Harris an 8.5/10.