Kamala Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice-president pick Tuesday
- Starting in Pennsylvania puts Kamala Harris in the home state of Governor Josh Shapiro, one of the top VP contenders
US Vice-President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice-presidential nominee on Tuesday August 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching a four day battleground tour that includes Michigan and Arizona, the campaign said.
The location of the first stop suggests Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved to the top of a shortlist of running mates, and that the Harris campaign had decided the state that Democrats won back from Republicans in 2020 is a must-win once again.
After Philadelphia, Harris and her vice-presidential pick will travel to six other locations including western Wisconsin, Detroit and Las Vegas, the campaign said in a statement late Tuesday night, adding a “strong reminder” that Harris has “made no decision on a running mate”.
The high-stakes decision on who will run with Harris has taken centre stage since she became the Democratic front runner for the November 5 election when US President Joe Biden ended his White House bid just over a week ago.
Harris is expected to announce the decision as soon as Monday, ahead of Tuesday’s event, the sources said.