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Three Governors and a Senator Are Candidates for Kamala Harris’ ‘Number Two’

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Vice President Kamala Harriswho has indicated his intention to run for the Democratic nomination in the elections White House following the president’s resignation after being re-elected this Sunday,

Vice President Kamala Harriswho has indicated his intention to run for the Democratic nomination in the elections White House following the president’s resignation after being re-elected this Sunday, Joe Bidenneeds a partner to complement his profile, and experts currently believe that four men could be the best candidates for the role of “number two.”

The Democratic Party now has less than a month to draft an electoral “ticket” that faces Republican Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.

Harris is currently the only one who has filed to take Biden’s baton for endorsement at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month. Meanwhile, other possible candidates, such as California Governor, Gavin Newsomand the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen WhitmerAccording to media reports, they are now less likely to decide to lead the Democrats in these elections.

Harris needs to get to Democratic National Conventionwhich will begin on August 19, with the nomination of a candidate for vice president.

The names that are ringing loudest in the American media are white men, most of whom have solid standing in states considered key to the win the November elections.

The favorites for this position are:

Mark Kelly, Senator from Arizona

The 60-year-old senator and astronaut has a highly popular profile and could help win votes in Arizona, which Democrats won in 2020 for the first time in the 21st century. His name is heard most often in the hallways of the Senate.

Kelly was one of the first to openly endorse Harris’s presidential candidacy, which is the only one that has already prepared a campaign operation and is ready to confront Trump with the urgency this occasion demands.

According to sources consulted by CNN, Harris and Kelly have a very good personal relationship and their teams communicate frequently.

Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania

The 51-year-old Pennsylvania governor would be a good choice because of his popularity and background, as he is the governor of one of the key so-called “blue wall” states that Democrats desperately need to win the White House.

Shapiro, considered a moderate with presidential ambitions, also endorsed Harris on Sunday, giving him the opportunity to become his vice presidential nominee.

As Pennsylvania’s attorney general, Shapiro built his popularity by pushing back against Trumpism’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and two years later he ran for governor, winning comfortably.

Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina

Cooper, 67, was able to win governor in 2016 and 2020 in a state that voted overwhelmingly Republican in the last two election cycles, so he could bolster Democrats’ hopes that he will carry the seat in November.

Cooper is also set to leave office because he cannot run for reelection due to statewide restrictions, and his entry into the race would not pose a serious challenge to Democrats in North Carolina.

Cooper also has a profile that highlights his ability to work with a Republican-dominated legislature and reach agreements that allowed him to govern effectively.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Beshear, 46, is a Democrat running one of the nation’s most conservative states. He won reelection in the state last year and has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s rising young stars.

However, the governor won narrowly in 2019 and 2023, and the fact that Kentucky is a heavily Republican state in presidential races makes it less likely that he will be able to secure the state’s electoral votes on November 5.

Beshear is part of a political saga because his father, Steve Beshear, also served as governor of Kentucky from 2007 to 2015. His appearance on the ticket would add youth to a hypothetical candidacy against Donald Trump, who is 78.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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