Vice President Kamala Harris is wrapping up her urgent search for a running mate, with a final decision expected within the next 24 hours, with a video announcement likely sometime on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the process. selection.
While the precise nature of the launch is not set in stone, campaign insiders point to President Joe Biden’s 2020 decision. video introduction of Harris as a likely model. A leak of the pick to the media could upend those plans, they said.
The planned implementation will follow a closely watched final weekend of deliberations. A vetting team led by former Attorney General Eric Holder briefed Harris on about half a dozen final candidates.
Harris on Sunday interviewed 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’s possible Harris has spoken virtually with other potential picks, or could do so on Monday.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker were also vetted by the Harris campaign’s vetting team.
Biden in 2020 formally introduced Harris in a two-minute video released five days before the Democratic National Convention, which included a video of the future president calling Harris to invite her to join the ticket. The media, however, broke the news the night before the video was released, which Biden’s campaign acknowledged with online posts.
Harris is scheduled to make her first appearance with her new running mate at a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday, kicking off a five-day tour of seven swing states.
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