Election Live Updates: Trump and Vance Rally in Battleground Georgia, as Harris Mulls V.P. Choice
New York TimesJUL 21 2024
Kamala Harris Interviews Top Running Mate Contenders
Kamala Harris Interviews Top Running Mate Contenders
Above: US Vice Pres. Kamala Harris during her campaign rally at the Georgia State Convocation Center on July 30, 2024 in Atlanta. Image copyright: Julia Beverly/Contributor/Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images
The Facts
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, interviewed at least three top contenders to be her running mate — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly — at her residence in Washington, D.C. on Sunday.
According to the Associated Press, sources familiar with the Harris campaign said that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were also interviewed over the weekend.
Presidential candidates usually take months to select a running mate, but Harris has only until the party's national convention, from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22, to choose a vice presidential candidate.
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