AURN News with Ebony McMorris

Kamala Harris to Announce Running Mate and Kick Off Swing-State Tour

Ebony McMorris
August 5, 2024

This composite left to right, shows Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center, July 3, 2024, in Washington, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., June 4, 2024, in Washington, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, July 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in Frankfort, Ky., July 22, 2024. As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top potential contenders for the role are largely unknown to voters. (AP Photo)

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Well, tomorrow is a big day. Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, will announce her running mate. She is set to reveal that person on Tuesday and hit the road for a high-energy seven-state tour, starting in Philadelphia and targeting key battleground states.

The VP shortlist includes Governors Andy Beshear, J.P. Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, Senator Mark Kelly, and Secretary Pete Buttigieg. In a strategic move, the campaign also launched ‘Republicans for Harris,’ aiming to attract Republican voters dissatisfied with Donald Trump. This initiative involves prominent Republicans reaching out to primary voters, particularly those who supported former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offers remarks on the continued flight disruptions affecting Delta Air Lines passengers and DOT’s investigation into Delta, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Harris’ tour will cover Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, emphasizing the broad coalition supporting her campaign.

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White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.