After weeks of speculation, Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by President Biden to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate this fall, will have a bench of new-generation party leaders to turn to when she moves toward the first critical decision of her candidacy: picking a running mate.
By now, the list of possibilities is fairly well known: Democrats who had already seemed like potential presidential contenders in 2028 or as potential candidates themselves this year.
It is too soon to know if Ms. Harris will go unchallenged for her party’s nomination.
Ms. Harris, 59, could be inclined to turn to someone from a swing state that the party needs to win.
She is also likely to turn to a male running mate, Democrats said, to give the ticket balance; again, though, nothing is certain since the bench includes several women.
Persons:
Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Donald J, Trump, JD Vance
Organizations:
Democratic, Republican
Locations:
Chicago