Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly vetting a list of potential running mates for 2024, as she prepares for an extremely close contest against former President Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly vetting a list of potential running mates for the 2024 presidential election, as she faces an extremely close race against former President Donald Trump.
Sources familiar with the campaign told the Associated Press that Harris's team has requested information on approximately a dozen individuals, including Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina.
Kamala Harris Races to Lock Up Democratic VP Nomination
Harris's selection will set the tone for her last-minute presidential campaign, launched with an endorsement from President Biden following his sudden and unexpected withdrawal from the race.
The campaign of former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee in the 2024 election, has dismissed Harris's eventual vice-presidential pick as inconsequential. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told reporters, "There is a short list of governors and senators. They are all interchangeable."
Kamala Harris Races to Lock Up Democratic VP Nomination
Despite Trump's attempts to downplay her selection, Harris has received endorsements from top Democrats, including the Clintons, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Harris and Trump are locked in an extremely close contest, according to a new national poll conducted entirely after Biden announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsing his vice president.
Kamala Harris Races to Lock Up Democratic VP Nomination
The NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll shows Trump with 46% support and Harris with 45% support among registered voters. The one point difference is well within the survey's sampling error.
Nine percent of those questioned were undecided.
Kamala Harris Races to Lock Up Democratic VP Nomination
The race is expected to be particularly competitive in swing states, which could determine the outcome of the election.
Harris's team is hoping that her selection of a running mate will help her gain traction in these key states.
The Democratic National Convention, where Harris is expected to be formally nominated, is scheduled for next month.
The election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
