Who Stands Out in Harris’s Vice Presidential Selection?

Democrats have a deep bench including four popular statewide elected officials from swing states.

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Harris speaks during the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.'s Grand Boulé, July 24, 2024, at Indianapolis. AP/Darron Cummings

While there have been a litany of names floated as potential running mates for Vice President Harris, a few names are floating to the top, each with potential electoral upsides and drawbacks.

The Wall Street Journal’s Ken Thomas reports that Ms. Harris’s shortlist includes Senator Kelly, Governor Cooper of North Carolina, Governor Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Governor Whitmer of Michigan, Governor Pritzker of Illinois, and Governor Walz of Minnesota, with each potential vice presidential pick receiving vetting papers. 

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