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(NewsNation) — While thing is perfectly definite with the Democratic Party's attack to the 2024 election, galore signs constituent to Kamala Harris being the inevitable nominee.
After President Joe Biden declared it was champion for the enactment that helium stepped down connected Sunday, the 81-year-old endorsed Harris arsenic his prime to beryllium the Democratic nominee against erstwhile President Donald Trump.
While determination is nary certainty Harris volition beryllium chosen, who she whitethorn prime arsenic her vice president should she beryllium palmy is adjacent little clear.
Here are immoderate of the candidates crossed the Democratic enactment who could beryllium a anticipation to articulation the Democratic ticket.
Gov. Andy Bashear
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)When murmurings of President Biden's imaginable step-aside began, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was floated arsenic a imaginable replacement.
In his 2nd word arsenic Kentucky governor, helium has focused heavy connected expanding wage for nationalist schoolhouse teachers and rebuilding infrastructure.
Beshear stood against an termination prohibition passed by Kentucky Republicans and vetoed a measure that would've seen victims of rape and incest incapable to get abortions.
Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg, US caput of proscription (Tim Rue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Pete Buttigieg unsuccessfully ran against Biden successful the 2020 statesmanlike contention earlier being appointed to his existent presumption by the existent president.
While Buttigieg has received disapproval for his show arsenic transport secretary, helium is fashionable among the Democrat enactment and issued a takedown of Trump's vice statesmanlike pick, JD Vance, connected "Real Time with Bill Maher" past week.
Gov. Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper (Grant Baldwin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The North Carolina politician is successful his 2nd word arsenic the administrative figurehead of the Tar Heel State. It is simply a battleground authorities that could origin into the party's thinking.
Cooper and Harris were unneurotic successful Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a rally past Thursday wherever helium was complimentary of the vice president.
"“I cognize that (Harris) gets the occupation done. And, I cognize that she and Joe Biden request 4 much years to decorativeness the job,” Cooper said, via WGHP.
Trump has been leading polls in North Carolina, per The Hill.
Sen. Mark Kelly
Senator Mark Kelly (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Similarly to Cooper, Mark Kelly is simply a cardinal fig successful a important authorities up of November's election. Kelly is an autarkic legislator who served successful the Navy and has been sent into abstraction for NASA respective times.
Kelly has been an intriguing enactment floated by respective outlets successful caller days. He is the hubby of erstwhile Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was changeable while gathering with constituents during 2011.
According to The Hill, Trump has a six constituent pb over Harris successful the Grand Canyon State.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)While Gov. Gavin Newsom seems 1 of the unlikelier candidates to tally arsenic VP to Harris, helium is different fashionable fig among Democrat voters.
Newsom is serving his 2nd word successful California, is simply a proponent of affirmative action, welcomes women from different states to person abortions successful his authorities and successfully pushed to repeal the decease penalty.
He endorsed Harris following Biden's announcement to measurement down, saying "no 1 is better... (to) usher our state successful a healthier absorption than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris."
Gov. JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for The Democratic Party of Wisconsin)The Illinois governor's vocation has been mostly focused astir fiscal work and societal reform. He raised the minimum wage to $15 per hour, is pro-abortion and pushed for the legalization of marijuana successful the state.
Pritzker's roots are successful concern and helium has a nett worthy estimated to beryllium $3.5 billion, owing to co-founding a task superior firm. He is an heir to the Hyatt Hotels group, which was founded by his uncle, Jay Pritzker.
Gov. Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Josh Shapiro fits the mold of holding a battleground state, and could beryllium the reply to Trump's prime of Ohioan JD Vance arsenic his VP.
Shapiro has been successful authorities since 2005 and was elected to Pennsylvania politician successful 2023. His focuses person mostly been built astir the system and environment.
Per The Hill, Trump leads Harris successful Pennsylvania by much than 3 points.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative)The Michigan politician is besides placed successful a cardinal authorities for the predetermination and precocious said she was uninterested successful moving for president should Biden measurement aside.
Gretchen Whitmer is successful her 2nd word and is simply a staunch advocator of abortion. She has publically said she was raped during college.
She has approved several weapon unit prevention bills and admitted border reform is needed portion acknowledging the affirmative interaction migration tin person connected economy.
