Vice President @KamalaHarris is in Atlanta to underscore all that is at stake in this election. There’s too much on the line to sit this race out. Tune in now. https://t.co/JkSdtWpAF6
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and her vetting team are interviewing finalists as she nears a decision on her vice-presidential pick. The decision is expected by early next week. Sources familiar with the process say Harris’ team has already met privately with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona.
Harris plans to hold further discussions with her leading candidates before making her final choice. Democratic campaign aides have cautioned against reading too deeply into any specific meeting Harris or her team is conducting.
The Harris VP nom is quite desirable. Expectations are pretty low, and if she loses, you're setting yourself up as the frontrunner in 2028 in a race with no obvious frontrunner, in an open seat race after a likely highly unpopular Trump 2nd term.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) July 30, 2024
They also downplayed the significance of the location for Harris’ first scheduled event with her yet-to-be-announced running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
It’s going to be a packed 99 days until Election Day. Can Kamala Harris win? She’s raised $200 million in Week 1 and momentum is on her side. https://t.co/iH1ERxMVbZ
— Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) July 29, 2024
Harris interviews VP finalists
The Harris campaign has been engaged in a rapid vice-presidential vetting process since she formally launched her presidential bid. The vetting has been further accelerated by the Democratic National Committee’s self-imposed August 7 deadline.
NEW w/ @hollyotterbein: VP Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday, when she will hold her first rally with her pick in Philly.
The two will then hit western Wisconsin, Detroit, Raleigh, Savannah, Phoenix and Las Vegas.https://t.co/eOuVOfwsNR
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) July 31, 2024
The deadline aims to virtually confirm the party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominees ahead of the Democratic National Convention later this month. Harris and her running mate are scheduled to visit Philadelphia on August 6. Additional stops are planned next week in key states including Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada.
The swift pace of Harris’ VP selection comes with just 97 days until Election Day.
