Who might challenge Kamala Harris as a Democrat presidential nominee - and who could be eyeing a spot as her VP

President Joe Biden has fixed his afloat throated endorsement to Vice President Kamala Harris, but that doesn't mean that it's a certainty that nan erstwhile California legislator will person nan party's information successful August. 

Biden, 81, shocked nan world Sunday successful announcing that he wouldn't beryllium moving again successful 2024. He instantly announced that he would beryllium supporting Harris' arsenic his replacement. 

Following that development, mini donors swarmed astir Harris, 59, donating astir $50 cardinal to her campaign. In addition, it's apt that Harris, 59, will person entree to nan moneys already raised by Biden for his reelection. 

That would time off her pinch a warfare thorax of astir $150 million. 

In summation to raising money, Harris besides earned nan support galore successful nan Democratic Party, notably nan Clinton family arsenic good arsenic immoderate whose names were mooted arsenic imaginable challengers to her astatine nan Democratic National Convention.

There are still respective large names wrong nan Democratic Party who person not thrown their weight down Harris. Notably erstwhile President Barack Obama, his support for different campaigner could propulsion a spanner successful nan works. 

Some successful nan statement person indicated their support for a much unfastened action process, contempt Biden appearing to anoint a successor.  

Who could propulsion their chapeau into nan ringing successful an effort to summation statement support earlier August?  

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer 

One of nan astir celebrated governors successful nan state and pinch a rising nationalist profile, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 52, has yet to publically endorse Kamala Harris. 

On Sunday evening, CBS News reported that it's improbable that Whitmer will equine a run challenge. 

Whitmer, who has held agency since 2019 and been a Biden loyalist, did pass that nan president would person difficult clip winning Michigan successful nan aftermath of his disastrous statement capacity successful June. 

Politico reported connected Monday greeting that Whitmer participated successful a telephone pinch Harris staffers which included her offering her support successful nan battleground state. 

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has yet to endorse Harris but has seen his sanction mentioned my aggregate media sources successful his location authorities arsenic a imaginable vice statesmanlike candidate. 

Like different Democratic governors, Beshear, 46, has seen his sanction mentioned arsenic a imaginable moving mate for Harris.

Biden mislaid Kentucky by a wide separator successful 2020 truthful it's improbable nan politician could thief retired successful that regard. 

However, he could connection an charismatic antagonistic equilibrium to Trump's moving mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance's entreaty to voters successful nan rust belt. 

Maryland Governor Wes Moore 

Maryland Governor Wes Moore, 45, has yet to endorse Harris but has still seen his sanction mentioned arsenic a imaginable moving mate.

It's improbable Moore would person nan nationalist floor plan to raise run costs basal to situation Harris for nan nomination. 

Moore did rumor an endearing connection pursuing Biden's announcement. 

'His bequest of difficult work, dedication, optimism, and spot person shaped nan trajectory of our federation – and made america amended arsenic a group and arsenic a country,' he wrote successful part. 

CBS News reports that Moore will endorse Harris later connected Monday, starring to further speculation that he could beryllium successful statement for nan vice statesmanlike nomination. 

In an quality connected Face nan Nation successful June, Moore said that he would not activity nan information successful 2024 while Biden was statement leader.

Possible vice statesmanlike picks: 

California Governor Gavin Newsom

Long considered to beryllium nan great-white-hope of nan Democratic Party, California Governor Gavin Newsom, 56, was being mooted by immoderate arsenic Biden's replacement earlier Sunday's daze announcement. 

Newsom was speedy to endorse Harris, indicating that he's not reasoning astir a tally successful 2024. 

'Tough. Fearless. Tenacious,' he wrote connected X.

'With our populist astatine liking and our early connected nan line, nary 1 is amended to prosecute nan lawsuit against Donald Trump’s acheronian imagination and guideline our state successful a healthier guidance than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris,' he wrote. 

However connected Monday, a Democratic pollster circulated a memo wrong statement circles indicating that Newsom would beryllium successful a beardown position if he chose to get successful nan race, reports Politico. 

The information successful nan memo reportedly shows that Newsom and Harris are some trailing Trump by 2 points.  

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, 60, a darling of nan Democratic Party for years, has endorsed Harris up of nan 2024 election.

'I couldn’t beryllium much assured that Vice President @KamalaHarris is nan correct personification to conclusion Donald Trump and lead our state into nan future,' Kelly wrote connected X. 

'She has my support for nan nomination, and Gabby [Giffords] and I will do everything we tin to elite her President of nan United States.' 

This has led Kelly to beryllium nether information to beryllium vice president pinch Arizona apt to beryllium an important plaything authorities erstwhile again. 

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg 

The erstwhile politician of South Bend, Indiana, has held a reasonably precocious floor plan successful nan Biden management since taking complete arsenic nan caput for transportation. 

Peter Buttigieg, 42, a Biden loyalist, has echoed nan president successful endorsing Harris' candidacy. 

'Kamala Harris is now nan correct personification to return up nan torch, conclusion Donald Trump, and win Joe Biden arsenic president,' he wrote connected X.  

Early betting likelihood show that Buttigieg is nan favourite to beryllium Harris' moving mate. The caput ran a little statesmanlike run successful 2020 earlier dropping retired and supporting Biden.  

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, 51, threw his support down Harris connected Sunday, not agelong aft Biden's announcement. 

This would make a superior situation unlikely, barring immoderate unforeseen circumstances. 

'I've known Kamala Harris for astir 2 decades – we've some been prosecutors, we've some stood up for nan norm of law, we've some fought for nan group and delivered results,' he said successful a statement. 

'Kamala Harris is simply a patriot worthy of our support and she will proceed nan activity of generations of Americans who came earlier america to cleanable our union, protect our democracy, and beforehand existent freedom.'

She has served nan state honorably arsenic Vice President and she is fresh to beryllium President,' he said successful a statement. 

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, 67, has issued a connection of support for Harris' candidacy connected Sunday evening.

'Kamala Harris should beryllium nan adjacent President. I’ve known @VP going backmost to our days arsenic AGs, and she has what it takes to conclusion Donald Trump and lead our state thoughtfully and pinch integrity.,' he wrote.

'I look guardant to campaigning for her arsenic we activity to triumph NC up and down nan ticket.'  

His sanction is now being bandied astir arsenic a imaginable vice president. 

Last week, Cooper stumped for Harris during her quality successful Fayetteville, gaining applause pinch his line: 'He's a convicted felon, a chronic liar and nan king of chaos. Do we want Donald Trump's America?' 

In her speech, Harris called Cooper 'a beloved friend.'