Kamala Harris' campaign give crucial indication she is getting closer to naming her presidential running mate as shortlist speculation grows

Kamala Harris will circuit battleground states adjacent week pinch her vice statesmanlike candidate, successful a motion she is fresh to make a determination astir who it will be.

The plan, arsenic reported by Reuters, indicates that Harris will sanction her moving mate for nan Democratic statesmanlike summons by this weekend.

The short database of candidates nether information see Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Several of nan contenders were retired campaigning for her this play successful battleground states successful what galore saw arsenic tryouts for nan vice statesmanlike slot.

The database has besides narrowed arsenic North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper took himself retired of nan moving connected Monday, saying 'this conscionable wasn't nan correct clip for North Carolina and for maine to perchance beryllium connected a nationalist ticket.' 

Harris, 59, has been nan attraction of Democratic attraction since President Joe Biden announced connected July 21 that he was dropping retired of nan 2024 campaign. 

She quickly took complete Biden's run infrastructure and seamlessly transitioned to nan de facto 2024 Democratic campaigner past week erstwhile she earned capable support from delegates to triumph nan nomination.

She is now searching for her vice statesmanlike candidate, focusing connected mostly men pinch executive acquisition from swing states in bid to information retired nan ticket.

Her hunt is ongoing and her teams of lawyers and governmental aides are still reviewing information.

Harris is having individual conversations pinch nan finalists. 

If Harris wins nan White House successful November, she would beryllium nan first woman, first Black female and first personification of South Asian descent to service arsenic president. 

Given that, galore Democrats person based on she should equilibrium her summons some demographically and politically pinch her VP pick. 

Several of nan contenders person been connected nan way for her already.

Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmore were successful Pennsylvania for her complete nan play though Whitmore has taken herself retired of nan moving for vice presdient.

Meanwhile, Beshear was successful Georgia connected Sunday. And Buttigieg has been each complete nan cablegram news, touting Harris' credentials.

There are reports Harris has narrowed down her choices to Shaprio, Kelly, Beshear and Walz. All 4 men would beryllium a equilibrium connected nan ticket. 

Kelly hails from nan plaything authorities of Arizona and Shapiro from nan plaything authorities of Pennsylvania. Republicans are making a play for Walz's authorities of Minnesota. And Beshear hails from Kentucky, making him nan uncommon Democrat to triumph a statewide title successful that reddish state. 

All 4 men would besides thief entreaty to working-class, white, agrarian voters who person drifted distant from nan party. Joe Biden was capable to triumph galore of them over, helping him return nan White House successful 2020.

Here's a person look astatine nan contenders: 

GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO OF PENNSYLVANIA

Shapiro, 51, is among nan astir celebrated U.S. governors, winning his 2022 predetermination successful a rout complete a Trump-endorsed Republican. 

He's an outspoken protagonist of abortion authorities who has won 3 statewide elections successful Pennsylvania. His speaking style draws comparisons to erstwhile President Barack Obama. 

As lawyer general, he rooted retired maltreatment successful nan Catholic Church. 

But he has taken flak from nan near for his support for Israel's warfare connected Hamas, a backstage schoolhouse voucher programme and earthy state infrastructure.

His friends reason that he would thief Harris triumph Pennsylvania, which is portion of nan Democrats' 'blue wall' of midwest states to support Trump retired of nan White House.

However, if he's picked he will apt person to reply allegations astir 1 of his  apical aides and closest allies, Mike Vereb, who stepped down amid a intersexual harassment investigation. 

KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR 

Beshear, 46, stands retired successful a heavy Republican state.

During his play extremity successful Georgia for Harris, he talked of winning votes successful 'tough counties' but emphasized wide bona fides: 'I americium a proud pro-union governor. I americium a proud pro-choice governor. I americium a proud nationalist acquisition governor. I americium a proud pro-diversity governor.'

There person been qustions astir Beshear's stance connected abortion rights, which is he is pushing to clarify. He picked nan self-described 'personally pro-life' Democrat, Jacqueline Coleman, to beryllium his lieutenant governor.

Closest successful property to JD Vance among nan Democrats' possibilities, Beshear openly mocks Trump's understudy for presenting himself arsenic a boy of Appalachia. 'I mean, there's a region that JD Vance says he's from successful Kentucky – and I won it by 22 points past November,' he said.

MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ

Walz, 60, is simply a favourite of immoderate progressives. 

He brings an atypical nationalist governmental resume: He was a non-commissioned Army officer, nationalist schoolhouse coach and authorities precocious schoolhouse title shot coach earlier entering politics. 

Before being elected governor, he was 1 of nan past achromatic Democrats successful Congress to correspond a mostly rural, small-town House district. He spent 12 years connected Capitol Hill. 

He's a notable measurement distant from Harris, who hails from nan wide metropolis of San Francisco, which galore Democrats reason bodes good for nan ticket. 

His supporters reason he is champion positioned to bring agrarian achromatic males and national workers to nan Democratic ticket.

SENATOR MARK KELLY OF ARIZONA

Kelly, 60, is nan only apical contender successful Congress. 

He boasts an awesome subject resume and acquisition arsenic an astronaut. 

He has beardown Latino support locally and coagulated relationships pinch Arizona officials on nan U.S.-Mexico border. That equilibrium could springiness him credibility connected migration argumentation arsenic Republicans framework precocious numbers of migrant separator crossings arsenic a nationalist crisis.

But Kelly has had to statement up his credentials pinch labor, a cardinal Democratic faction. 

Kelly changed his position connected union-backed authorities known arsenic nan PRO Act, which would make it easier to shape workers. He was 1 of conscionable a fistful of Democrats who didn't co-sponsor nan bill, saying astatine nan clip he supported nan goals but had concerns. Following guidance from labour leaders, Kelly said this period he would ballot for nan measure if it came up for a vote.

His wife, Gabby Giffords, was a erstwhile personnel of Congress who was changeable successful her territory successful 2011. Her betterment was a nationalist celebration.