2024 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection

2024 Democratic vice presidential nomination
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Previous Vice Presidential nominee; Kamala Harris;	; ;

During Joe Biden's re-election campaign for President of the United States in 2024, it was presumed that Vice President Kamala Harris would receive the Democratic Party's nomination for a second term as vice president. Biden competed in the Democratic presidential primaries facing only token opposition and became the presumptive nominee on March 12, 2024. However, on July 21, 2024, amidst concerns about his age and ability to serve as president, Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential election and endorsed Harris to replace him as the presidential nominee.

Reported shortlist

Although the Democratic Party has not officially nominated a presidential candidate for the election, Kamala Harris thus far remains the only candidate for the nomination.^{[citation needed]} As of July 21, 2024, there were four candidates on her reported shortlist.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Governor
Andy Beshear
of Kentucky
(2019–present)^[4]
Governor
Roy Cooper
of North Carolina
(2017–present)^[5]^[6]^[7]
Senator
Mark Kelly
from Arizona
(2020–present)^[8]
Governor
Josh Shapiro
of Pennsylvania
(2023–present)^[5]^[6]^[7]

Media speculation on possible candidates

The following are individuals speculated to become the running mate of the new presidential nominee.

Federal executive branch officials

Secretary of Transportation
Pete Buttigieg
from Michigan^[a]
(2021–present)^[6]^[7]
Secretary of Commerce
Gina Raimondo
from Rhode Island
(2021–present)^[12]

Members of Congress

Senator
Amy Klobuchar
from Minnesota
(2007–present)^[5]^[6]^[7]
Representative
Jamie Raskin
from Maryland
(2017–present)^[13]
Senator
Raphael Warnock
from Georgia
(2021–present)^[6]
Senator
Elizabeth Warren
from Massachusetts
(2013–present)^[7]

Governors

Wes Moore
from Maryland
(2023–present)^[6]^[7]
Phil Murphy
from New Jersey
(2018–present)^[14]
Governor
Gavin Newsom
from California
(2019–present)^[1]
Jared Polis
from Colorado
(2019–present)^[6]
J.B. Pritzker
from Illinois
(2019–present)^[5]^[6]^[7]
Tim Walz
from Minnesota
(2019–present)^[6]
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer
from Michigan
(2019–present)^[1]^[15]

Opinion polling

Vice presidential polling
Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Pete Buttigieg	Roy Cooper	Amy Klobuchar	Jared Polis	J. B. Pritzker	Jamie Raskin	Josh Shapiro	Gretchen Whitmer	Others	Undecided
SurveyUSA/FairVote	July 8–10, 2024	2,050 (LV)	20%	3%	5%	3%	5%	5%	14%	19%	4%	19%

Notes

^ Buttigieg served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020 and was a resident of the state during his 2020 presidential campaign. He changed his residency to Michigan in 2022 and voted there in that year’s midterm elections.^[9]^[10]^[11]
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Correspondent, Khaleda Rahman National (2024-07-19). "Kamala Harris running mate: Two candidates reportedly rule themselves out". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ "A few people are in the running to be VP if Harris becomes the presidential nominee". 90.5 WESA. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ Ali, Yashar (July 21, 2024). "@yashar". x.com.
^ "Beshear 'serious' candidate for Democratic Party vice presidential nomination if President Biden withdraws, report says". WKYT-TV. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gans, Jared (July 14, 2024). "6 Democrats who could be VP picks for Harris". The Hill. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Dorn, Sara (July 21, 2024). "Kamala Harris' Running Mate: Here's Who Could Be Her VP After Biden Drops Out And Endorses Her". Forbes. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g King, Ryan (July 21, 2024). "Whom could Kamala Harris pick as VP? Here are 10 top contenders". New York Post. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ "Kelly rumored as possible Harris running mate if Biden withdraws". Axios. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ Spangler, Todd (July 8, 2022). "Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ Kilgore, Ed (July 8, 2022). "Ex-Mayor Pete Leaves South Bend for Michigan". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ Timotija, Filip (March 19, 2024). "Buttigieg: 'I don't know if I'll run for office again or not'". The Hill. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ "Who could be Kamala Harris' running mate?". CBS News. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ Zimmer, David M. (July 19, 2024). "Kamala Harris' VP: Possible running mates if she runs for president". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
^ Han, Daniel (2024-07-21). "New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's allies push him for VP pick". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
^ Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (July 21, 2024). "Michicagn Gov. Whitmer lauds Biden as "great public servant" after he withdraws from 2024 presidential race". CBS News. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[Buttigieg_Residency-12] Buttigieg served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020 and was a resident of the state during his 2020 presidential campaign. He changed his residency to Michigan in 2022 and voted there in that year’s midterm elections.^[9]^[10]^[11]

[key-17] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[“Newsweek-1] Correspondent, Khaleda Rahman National (2024-07-19). "Kamala Harris running mate: Two candidates reportedly rule themselves out". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[2] "A few people are in the running to be VP if Harris becomes the presidential nominee". 90.5 WESA. 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[3] Ali, Yashar (July 21, 2024). "@yashar". x.com.

[4] "Beshear 'serious' candidate for Democratic Party vice presidential nomination if President Biden withdraws, report says". WKYT-TV. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[The_Hill-5] Gans, Jared (July 14, 2024). "6 Democrats who could be VP picks for Harris". The Hill. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[Forbes-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Dorn, Sara (July 21, 2024). "Kamala Harris' Running Mate: Here's Who Could Be Her VP After Biden Drops Out And Endorses Her". Forbes. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[New_York_Post-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g King, Ryan (July 21, 2024). "Whom could Kamala Harris pick as VP? Here are 10 top contenders". New York Post. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[Axios-8] "Kelly rumored as possible Harris running mate if Biden withdraws". Axios. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[Detroit_Free_Press_Buttigieg-9] Spangler, Todd (July 8, 2022). "Pete Buttigieg now calls Michigan home, plans to vote in midterms". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[New_Yorker_Buttigieg-10] Kilgore, Ed (July 8, 2022). "Ex-Mayor Pete Leaves South Bend for Michigan". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[Hill_Buttigieg-11] Timotija, Filip (March 19, 2024). "Buttigieg: 'I don't know if I'll run for office again or not'". The Hill. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[13] "Who could be Kamala Harris' running mate?". CBS News. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[14] Zimmer, David M. (July 19, 2024). "Kamala Harris' VP: Possible running mates if she runs for president". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[15] Han, Daniel (2024-07-21). "New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's allies push him for VP pick". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-21.

[16] Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (July 21, 2024). "Michicagn Gov. Whitmer lauds Biden as "great public servant" after he withdraws from 2024 presidential race". CBS News. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

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