Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, and Andy Beshear of Kentucky, as well as Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. The timeline for Harris to make her selection is short — the Democratic National Convention begins in less than four weeks in Chicago. Kelly — a former astronaut and the husband of Gabby Giffords, a House member who was gravely wounded in an assassination attempt in 2011 — is also viewed as a top prospect to be Harris’ running mate. Cooper has demurred when asked if he would seek to be Harris’ running mate. “It’s offensive.”Asked whether he wanted to become Harris’ running mate, the Kentucky governor didn’t directly respond, saying that he planned to serve the rest of his term.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 26, 2024 17:40 UTC