Harris to Reveal VP Pick This Week—Here’s the Shortlist

Published on August 4, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, will announce her running mate in the upcoming days from a shortlist that includes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. [epoch_component type=”related_posts” position=”column-right” section_title=”” width=”” items=””][/epoch_component] Vice presidential candidates are often chosen to add something to the ticket that the top candidate lacks, such as geographical or demographic identity or the ability to help win a swing state. An added factor in this case is that Harris is a latecomer to the race, according to Aaron Dusso, a professor of political science at the University of Indiana, Indianapolis....