‘VeepStakes’ 2024: Who Will Kamala Harris Pick as Her Running Mate?

Senator Mark Kelly, Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (Photo Credit: Public Domain, The White House, and Wikimedia Commons). Since President Biden’s announcement on Sunday, Vice President Harris has quickly emerged as his most likely successor in the quest to keep the White House blue in November.& In the first 24 hours of her candidacy, Harris raised $81 million, already shattering fundraising records in her efforts to shatter America’s hardest and highest glass ceiling. Moreover, enthusiasm among Democrats and other voters committed to defending our democracy from the virus of Trumpism seems to be higher than at any other point of this campaign cycle, particularly among Black voters. The Harris campaign is a candidacy full of firsts: The potential first Black woman – and first ever woman – President, not to mention the first president of Asian descent. But this trailblazing candidate has another significant milestone just around the corner: Selecting a running mate. Who will Vice President Harris pick and why? Let’s take a look at a few of the individuals whose names are trending on various prospective “shortlists.” Mark Kelly (Senator – D – Arizona): A veteran and celebrated astronaut who is the husband...