Kamala Harris will hold her first campaign rally with her yet-to-be-named vice-presidential running mate in Philadelphia next Tuesday. This announcement has fueled speculation that Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, might be joining the Democratic ticket.
Late on Tuesday, the Harris campaign informed Politico that the rally would feature the current vice-president and her vice-presidential pick on 6 August. However, an unnamed Harris aide “cautioned against reading too much into the first city chosen for the tour.”
Pennsylvania, a critical swing state with the most electoral votes, has a highly popular figure in Shapiro. Two other governors, Tim Walz of Minnesota and Andy Beshear of Kentucky, are also under serious consideration. Additionally, US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are reportedly on Harris’s shortlist.
