The scramble to find a running mate for the Democrat's likely presidential candidate is underway.
Harris immediately received the endorsements of many Democratic party leaders and inherited the Biden campaign's war chest. The campaign formally amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to rename its principal committee and declare Harris a candidate for president.
The assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has placed the governor in the spotlight. His response to the death of Corey Comperatore, the Trump supporter who was killed while shielding his wife and daughter, has especially been lauded. "I don't want to play into this new favourite political parlor game, because it's too important for America to stop Donald Trump," Cooper said.
If Kelly, who swiftly endorsed Harris for president on Sunday, was elected to higher office, his seat would remain in Democratic hands as Governor Katie Hobbs would be able to appoint his successor.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has been floated as a possible vice-presidential candidate. He won reelection to a second term last November in a deep-red state that Trump carried by about 25 points in 2020.
His father, Steve Beshear, was Kentucky governor for two terms and received national attention for lowering the state's uninsured rate from more than 20 per cent to 7.5 per cent, one of the country's largest improvements following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt hotel riches, was first elected in 2018 and sailed to reelection in 2022 by more than 10 percentage points.
His presidential run was historic: He was the first openly gay man to launch a competitive campaign for president, he broke barriers by becoming the first gay candidate to earn primary delegates for a major party's presidential nomination, and also became the first Senate-confirmed out LGBTQ Cabinet secretary in history.
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