Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil her choice of running mate Tuesday when the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate and her newly minted political partner will hold their first joint rally in Philadelphia.
The two are scheduled to barnstorm cities in seven swing states in four days, Politico reports. In addition to Philadelphia, they’ll hit western Wisconsin, Detroit, Raleigh, Savannah, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
In addition to larger rallies Harris and her running mate will meet with voters in smaller settings like restaurants and union halls, the campaign said. They will be joined at each stop by local officials.
“This swing will allow the Vice President and her running mate to speak directly with voters in their communities and cement the contrast between our ticket and Trump’s,” the campaign said.
The running mate revelation will come after Harris spent the past 48-hours auditioning potential picks according to multiple reports.
Harris reserved time over the weekend to meet in person with the finalists on her list before making the final decision, the New York Times and Washington Post reported.
UPI reports the Washington law firm conducting the vetting process for Harris, Covington & Burling, wrapped up its work on Thursday and turned over its findings to Harris, the Times said, citing two people briefed on the process.
The Post, similarly citing unnamed campaign sources, reported Harris had narrowed her search to six finalists — Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tim Walz of Minnesota, as well as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.
Harris on Friday was officially anointed the nomination of Democratic Party by garnering a sufficient number of delegates during online voting, as Breitbart News reported.
Harris was the only candidate eligible to receive votes after the party closed the qualifying process Tuesday.
