August 05, 2024 10:22 AM UTC

Who Will Kamala Harris Choose as a Running Mate? (Vote #2)

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• by: Colorado Pols

In late July, we asked readers of Colorado Pols to weigh in on their thoughts on the potential Vice Presidential selection from Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris. With the official announcement expected on Tuesday, it’s time to ask once more time.

On July 29, readers felt like Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly had the edge, but things have changed a bit; North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was then believed to have made into Harris’s top three, but he subsequently withdrew his name from consideration.

As POLITICO reports, two of the original “top three” are still in the mix:

A vetting team led by former Attorney General Eric Holder briefed Harris on the roughly half-dozen final candidates.

Harris on Sunday held interviews with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the vice president’s residence in Washington. A person familiar with the selection process said it was possible that Harris has spoken virtually to other potential picks, or might do so Monday.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have also been reviewed by the Harris campaign vetting team.

Tuesday’s announcement is scheduled to be in Philadelphia, which would indicate that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the frontrunner. Over the weekend, however, several potential VP picks (including Kelly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz) traveled to Pennsylvania to stump and fundraise for incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, Jr.

The Harris for President campaign is doing a good job of maintaining some level of suspense, so we want to know what YOU think will happen. As in all of our totally non-scientific polls, we want to know what you think will happen, not who you might support or prefer personally. Think of it like a betting exercise; if you were going to lay down a sizable amount of money on the question below, which option would you select?

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