Today's Edition
WASHINGTON (REUTERS)
Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday, August 6, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching a four-day battleground tour that includes Michigan and Arizona, the campaign said.
The location of the first stop suggests Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved to the top of a shortlist of running mates, and that the Harris campaign had decided the state that Democrats won back from Republicans in 2020 is a must-win once again.
After Philadelphia, Harris and her vice presidential pick will travel to six other locations including western Wisconsin, Detroit and Las Vegas, the campaign said in a statement late on Tuesday night, adding a "strong reminder" that Harris has "made no decision on a running mate."
Harris is expected to announce the decision as soon as Monday, ahead of Tuesday's event, the sources said.
The shortlist of candidates under consideration includes Shapiro, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
Typically, campaigns begin thinking about their vice-presidential pick after the primary race ends in the spring, giving them months to vet candidates and make a decision on who the candidate meshes with best personally and politically.
Harris is being forced to select her running mate by August 7, a deadline set by the Democratic National Committee, but the decision is likely to come sooner, according to the sources.
The candidates are informally auditioning for the job, hitting the airwaves and campaign stops to showcase what they would bring to the Harris ticket.
