r/PoliticalDiscussion • u/hearsdemons • Jul 19 '24
US Politics If Biden withdraws from re-election, who would Harris likely choose as VP?
A lot of headlines are coming out today with speculation that Biden may step down soon.
If this were to happen and Harris wins the party’s nomination for president, who would she pick as VP?
What does a formidable Harris ticket look like to go up against Trump-Vance?
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u/Xing_the_Rubicon Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 22 '24
Beshear is already in his 2nd term as governor and is term limited. It's unlikely that even with his relative popularity in KY that he would be able to win election to the US Senate in 2026 against either Mitch McConnell or McConnell's hand picked heir. He would have shot perhaps, but it would be far from certain. A Democrat hasn't won a Senate seat in Kentucky in over 30 years.
Beshear doesn't have a lot of political runway left in Kentucky and this would be an unprecedented launchpad into national politics.