Who could be Kamala Harris’s running mate?
US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he would end his re-election campaign endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party’s nominee for the 2024 race.
Ms Harris is yet to be officially nominated, and she will need a running mate when Democratic party delegates vote next month at a convention in Chicago to officially confirm who is on the ticket.
Historically, vice-presidents are picked to complement a candidate and strategists believe for that reason she may pick a white man from a swing state.
The following names are reported to be in the mix.
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Governor
Josh Shapiro has seen high approval ratings since he was elected in 2022 in a swing state Trump narrowly carried in 2016.
The governor, who previously served as the state’s attorney general, has worked across party lines during his tenure.
He made national headlines last year after quickly rebuilding a collapsed bridge on a crucial Philadelphia highway – a major political victory for a first-term governor.
The speedy repair was hailed by many as the perfect infrastructure talking point for a potential 2028 presidential candidate.
Mr Shapiro said Mr Biden was one of the “most consequential presidents in modern history” and would “do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States”.
Andy Beshear, Kentucky Governor
Mr Beshear has carved out a successful career as the Democratic leader of a deep-red state. He won his first term in 2019 and was re-elected in 2023, campaigning on key issues for the party like supporting public education and protecting reproductive rights.
His popularity in Kentucky is crucial, given that the state voted for Trump by a margin of more than 25 percentage points in 2020.
At 46, Mr Beshear is also one of the youngest governors in the country.
He has been floated around as a potential pick to lead the party in the 2028 presidential election. But now with Mr Biden out of the picture, Mr Beshear’s run for the White House could come much sooner.
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