All eyes on Kamala Harris as her name is floated as potential Biden replacement

Vice President Kamala Harris' name is floating around as a potential replacement for President Joe Biden in November's election, should he decide to step aside.

Why it matters: The Bay Area native and former San Francisco district attorney would be nearly impossible to beat for the nomination, Axios' Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei recently reported .

Reality check: Biden has not signaled he's stepping down as concerns about his age and ability have skyrocketed following his poor performance in June's debate against former President Trump.

• Yes, but: Harris would be an obvious replacement due to endorsements, money, optics and 2028 politics, according to Allen and VandeHei, citing top officials.

Flashback: Harris got her start in part thanks to former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, known as " the guy that put her right in the ballgame ."

• Brown catapulted Harris into the public eye in the mid-90s when he appointed her to two state commissions.
• The two were dating at the time, but broke up before Brown's mayoral inauguration in January 1996.
• Still, Brown supported Harris' political ambitions, including her successful 2003 campaign for San Francisco district attorney.

Between the lines: Some of Harris' political success can also be attributed to her wealthy contacts in Pacific Heights, where she kicked off her DA campaign, Politico reports .

• By the end of 2002, Harris had raised about 23% of her $100,560 in campaign funds from Pacific Heights donors.
• Having maintained her relationships with San Francisco's wealthy class over the years, in March she made a fundraising stop at the Pac Heights mansion of Oracle heiress Nicola Miner, The San Francisco Standard reports .

The vice president , meanwhile, has continued to garner Brown's support, who in 2021 told the Los Angeles Times that she would one day be president.

• "Her future is the presidency," he said. "Period. She's that able. That smart. Really a much more clever politician than most people think."

What to watch: Whether Biden, who recently insisted "no one's pushing me out … I'm not leaving," changes his tune.