Wall Street donors got a major hint on who could be Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick due to a financial campaign rule.
Harris' campaign is reportedly pressing donors to cut their checks as soon as possible, citing the rule that bans contributions to tickets featuring a sitting governor.
As the vice president is poised to make her announcement in the following days, the campaign's urgency is a strong hint at the possibility that a Democratic governor will be the pick.
This would rule out Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, considered a front-runner and who could help Harris improve her stance on border issues given his tough record on the matter.
Consequently, three sitting governors could not be considered the closest to become the next Democratic vice presidential nominee: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
All contenders are relatively unknown at the national level, a new poll by ABC News/Ipsos from this week showed. Over half of respondents either did not have an opinion or did not know the three candidates, with Pennsylvania's Shapiro having the largest amount of responses.
Concretely, 17% said they have a positive view of him, compared to 13% who have a negative one. Kentucky's Beshear also has a 4-point net favorability rate (13% favorable, 9% unfavorable) and Tim Walz had a 1-point negative one (6% positive, 7% negative).
All potential candidates have been active in the political conversation over the past days, either hitting the campaign trail or doing media appearances to bolster both the Democratic party and their own stances in the race.
In a recent interview with The Latin Times, strategist Mike Madrid said most front-runners would be strong picks, but they might not play a massive role in tilting the scale.
"I think Josh Shapiro in Pennsylvania would be a strong pick. Roy Cooper in North Carolina would be a great pick, even Andy Beshear from Kentucky. Mark Kelly, of course. All of these are all valid, and they're not going to really change the trajectory of the race, they might give you a small advantage in their respective states," he said.
Harris, however, has insisted that she has not chosen her vice presidential candidate. "Any reporting on developments or updates in Vice President Harris' running mate search are premature and speculative," said a campaign spokesman.
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