# Harris VP choice as she is the official presidential nominee of the Democratic Party for 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** kamala-harris\ **Created:** [July 21, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552 "2024-07-21T19:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/43 "2024-07-21T20:16:26Z")
As far as Vance being a vet, he was a war correspondent for six months. Mark Kelly flew combat missions. I know who I’d hope the vets would pick. I’d choose Kelly too ( fun fact, Mark’s twin brother Scott is also an astronaut.) ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/44 "2024-07-21T20:21:47Z")
In AZ the Governor appoints a replacement but there would have to be a special election at the next general election date (i.e. November 2026). The election would be for the remainder of the term through Jan 2029. Kelly himself was first elected in a special election to finish his predecessor’s term. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/45 "2024-07-21T20:24:28Z")
I looked and, if Mark Kelly stayed in the US senate, his current term would end in January, 2029 (so, a 2028 election cycle). ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/46 "2024-07-21T20:25:00Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’d be perfectly OK with Tim Kaine once again, because that’s actually who I voted FOR in 2016, since I just totally liked him. I was SO disappointed by his performance as Hillary’s VP. Just totally ineffective - especially at the debate with flyboy. I’d LOVE to see Jared Moskowitz on the campaign trail and debating Vance! 😃 Could he bring FLA into play? Of the other suggestions so far, I’d say Kelly would be a strong pick. ---
**Author:** ![Win\_Place\_Show](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/win_place_show/32/13469_2.png) [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/47 "2024-07-21T20:26:15Z")
Hell yes. I was fired up when I saw you post this before, and I’m glad you chimed in again in this thread. I think that combination would make MAGA heads explode. And I think “Mayor Pete”'s time is coming, but I gotta agree with the earlier person who said that that would be trying to break “too many ceilings at once”. What a great turn of phrase. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/48 "2024-07-21T20:27:30Z")
Count me in with choosing a Democratic governor from a red state. I’m hoping she picks Andy Beshear or Roy Cooper. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/49 "2024-07-21T20:28:28Z")
The worry there is who replaces those governors? I do not know the answer to that but it needs to be considered. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/50 "2024-07-21T20:29:17Z")
Roy Cooper is term limited and not running for reelection this year. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/51 "2024-07-21T20:30:09Z")
If she did pick a Congressman I’ve been impressed by what I’ve heard of Seth Moulton from Massachusetts. I know he’s an unknown, but he seems solid. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/52 "2024-07-21T20:31:47Z")
Thus far of the options I’m hearing I like Mark Kelly best. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/53 "2024-07-21T20:33:30Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > _I’m nervous which way PA will swing, so I’d like Shapiro to stay where he is now._ Me too. He’s made a mark as our Governor, but he’s only been in office since 2023. His time will come for bigger things, but I’d like to keep him here. Leaving now would piss off a lot of people who believed in him. His opponent for Gov was a MAGA loony who nonetheless carried my solid red county. I’d hate to see Mastriano’s name come up again in 3 years. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/54 "2024-07-21T20:33:33Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > In AZ the Governor appoints a replacement but there would have to be a special election at the next general election date (i.e. November 2026). The election would be for the remainder of the term through Jan 2029. Kelly himself was first elected in a special election to finish his predecessor’s term. Wouldn’t the next general election be in November 2025? ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/55 "2024-07-21T20:36:31Z")
General elections are in even years except in VA and NJ. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/56 "2024-07-21T20:38:00Z")
My first choice for a lot of reasons. Smart. Compassionate. Astronaut is an easy job to explain to Americans and Americans still like astronauts. Solid voting record as a Senator. His wife survived an assassination attempt making Trump’s blathering on about his ear piercing look petty in comparison. Popular in a swing state. Not currently up for election. His replacement (if he won) would be named by a Democratic governor. I hope it’s him. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/57 "2024-07-21T20:39:38Z")
NM. It was probably too close to a hijack. Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/58 "2024-07-21T20:44:04Z")
They really need to have a straight white guy to balance it, sadly. Otherwise the Dems will lose too many votes. ---
**Author:** ![RickG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rickg/32/5174_2.png) [@RickG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickG)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/59 "2024-07-21T20:44:19Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > > [@RitterSport](#): > > > > Is Josh Shapiro Jewish? > > Yes. And a vocal supporter of Israel. Adding it to Harris being the step mother of Jewish children … yeah. I’d worry a lot less about residual antisemitism in the Democratic voter base than the effect on the Michigan race, given that it has a relatively large Arab-American population. Shapiro isn’t just a lox-and-bagels Jew. He went to a Jewish high school, met his future wife there, and considers himself an observant Conservative Jew. I’d love it if he became the first Jewish VP (RIP Joe Lieberman) and then POTUS someday. But now is not the time. I like Whitmer. Love to see her take apart Vance’s prehistoric attitude towards women in a VP debate. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/60 "2024-07-21T20:46:02Z")
Maybe the aforementioned Sherrod Brown would help with Ohio, which is, as I’ve understood it, quite red. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/61 "2024-07-21T20:53:21Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I have a feeling that we’re not ready for a two-woman ticket, so I’m guessing she will pick a man. Pete Buttigieg, perhaps? Not in a zillion years. Not only is he openly gay, but he has little experience. She needs a white dude, from the rust belt or South. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro,Sherrod Brown (Ohio senator), etc. It wont be Whitmer. > [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I’ve posted in other threads my love of Mark Kelly as the running mate. Not a bad choice, but Arizona is another western state. > [@RitterSport](#): > > Is Josh Shapiro Jewish? Yep. a point against him election -wise. But a important state. Remember- Senators, etc dont have to give up their seat while campaigning, only if elected. > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > They really need to have a straight white guy to balance it, sadly. Yep, it isnt a nice fact, but it is a fact. > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Maybe the aforementioned Sherrod Brown would help with Ohio, which is, as I’ve understood it, quite red. Purple. ---
**Author:** ![XOldiesJock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ec9cab/32.png) [@XOldiesJock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XOldiesJock)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552/62 "2024-07-21T20:54:06Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > **Mark Kelly** I had no knowledge of Senator Kelly but after several of you mentioned him I looked him up and I was quite impressed by his resume. He’s a very accomplished man and being an astronaut is only part of his story. No one could accuse him of being weak on defense (though I’m sure they would try). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-official-presidential-nominee-of-the-democratic-party-for-2024/1004552.md?page=4)