Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the Democratic nominee for president yesterday after a five-day virtual roll-call process ended. She is expected to announce her running mate today before kicking off a five-day campaign tour across seven battleground states.
Harris has reportedly whittled down her choices from a broad bench of candidates to two leading contenders: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Shapiro's statewide approval rating (54%) is seen as an asset for a campaign seeking to secure Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes. Meanwhile, Walz has risen in betting markets amid viral media clips and speculated appeal to Midwestern voters. A running mate’s impact on elections may nonetheless be relatively small.
Recent polls show Harris closing in on former President Donald Trump’s lead, with Trump holding a 1-percentage-point national lead over Harris, down from his 3-point lead over President Joe Biden last month. See the latest polls here.
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