Elections 2024 live: Harris narrows VP shortlist to three as Roy Cooper out of the running

The field of potential vice presidential running mates to join presumptive nominee Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic Party ticket got narrower on Monday.

First, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ruled herself out.

In an appearance on Morning Joe , Whitmer said she “had made a commitment to serve out her term as governor” and can be “an excellent ally to a President Harris” in that role and as co-chair of the campaign.

Then came reports that North Carolina governor Roy Cooper has also reportedly taken himself out of consideration.

That leaves three serious contenders in the eyes of the Harris campaign: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly , Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro , and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz , according to Bloomberg.

The Harris presidential campaign has raked in more than $200m in donations in the week since Joe Biden exited the race and the v ice president stepped up to replace him on the ticket.

Meanwhile, Democrats are focusing attacks on Trump’s running mate JD Vance , as emails shared with The New York Times by a former friend of Vance show him criticizing Trump for “racism” and as a “morally reprehensible human being”, underlining the political pivot he made in recent years.