Former LA mayor: Kamala Harris will be ‘knocking on doors in Iowa’ in 2020

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Add former Los Angeles mayor and 2018 California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa to the list of people who believe that Kamala Harris will be running for president in the near future.

Appearing on MSNBC Sunday morning, Villaraigosa was asked by host Hugh Hewitt whether or not Harris "has a stake" in the California governor's race in 2018.

Villaraigosa responded, "Well, not yet. I hope she will support my candidacy, but as you say, she is a great candidate. She's going to be knocking on doors in Iowa, I expect."

Hewitt predicted that Harris would be the Democratic nominee in 2020, calling her a "new superstar" and a "pretty unique political talent."

Speculation has been mounting for months that Harris might be weighing a potential run for the presidency in 2020.

In July, it was reported that Harris was meeting with major Democratic donors in the Hamptons and made a strong impression on them.

However, a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling suggests the newcomer Harris may have some work to do. The poll found that among five potential Democratic challengers (Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Harris), the California senator is the only one whose victory is within the poll's margin for error.