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Vice President of the United States and the Democratic Party nominee, Kamala Harrisheld on Sunday round of interviews to select a candidate for the post of candidate in the electionsa decision he will make for a time before appearing publicly on Tuesday next to the man who will be his “number two.”

At the Washington Naval Observatory, Harris’ official residence, the candidate met with three Democratic politicians who are vying for the post of the next vice president of the United States: the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro; the one from Minnesota, Tim Waltz; and Senator from Arizona Mark Kellywhich puts them in favorites.

Harris launched her campaign just two weeks ago, and her team had to analyze profiles of multiple candidates in record time, even looks for hidden scandals that could blow up the campaign if they came to light.

Democrats have no time to waste in their race against Republican Donald Trump and will tour the country’s most competitive states next week, beginning Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Harris will appear in public for the first time with his partner.

Traditionally, the vice president’s profile complements that of the president to create a winning coalition, so the “number two” usually appeals to a specific group of voters, serves as an ideological counterweight or ideological counterweight. helps to win in a key state.

Barack Obama chose Joe Biden in 2008.nearly 20 years older, to give his campaign a more seasoned image; Trump nominated Mike Pence in 2016 to secure the votes of evangelicals who distrusted him; and Biden was paired with Harris in 2020 as a nod to women and African Americans.

Analysts had initially assumed that Harris, a 59-year-old black woman from California, I would choose a white man, probably from a key state.

The fact that the first joint rally will be in Pennsylvania, a hinge state that Democrats need to win to get into the White House, is significant. made the local governor the main favorite.

Josh Shapiro, 51, is a rising star in the Democratic Party in 2022. He won the gubernatorial election by more than 14 points. at his Republican rival.

Shapiro is very popular in his home country and could be the key to Pennsylvania’s coveted 19 electoral votes, But he is a practicing Jew, and the most progressive and pro-Palestinian wing of the Democrats views his position on the Gaza war with suspicion.

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s resume is more than just another politician. He was a naval pilot and cosmonaut. and entered politics to advance gun control after his wife, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was seriously wounded in a shooting in 2011.

Kelly, 60 years old, proved his victory twice in Arizona, state bordering Mexico, where immigration will be a focus of the campaign, but his aspirations may conflict with concerns that his departure from the Senate could upset the tight Democratic majority in the House.

Harris could choose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, 60, whose name hasn’t appeared in early polls but has become prominent after several public appearances, including one in which He called his Republican rivals “weird.”

Waltz is probably the most progressive candidate, is positioned to the left of Harris and could attract working-class voters in the Midwest’s Rust Belt, but he has been criticized for delaying the deployment of the National Guard during racial protests following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.

There has also been talk of the Minister of Transport these weeks. Pete Buttigieg who will be the first openly gay vice president; and Kentucky’s governors, Andy Beshearand from Illinois, J.B. Pritzker.