Who will be Kamala Harris' VP pick? The candidates who could join the ticket now Biden has dropped out

President Biden dropping retired of nan statesmanlike title pinch little than 4 months earlier Election Day and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to switch him sets of a bid of frantic steps Democrats must return to person their summons fresh to return connected Donald Trump.

'Today I want to connection my afloat support and endorsement for Kamala to beryllium nan nominee of our statement this year. Democrats — it’s clip to travel together and hit Trump. Let’s do this,' Biden wrote connected X.  

While Harris is nan apt nominee pinch nan president's backing, it is not guaranteed until nan delegates ballot astatine nan normal adjacent period to formally nominate a candidate.   

Questions besides swirl complete who would beryllium Harris' moving mate arsenic number 2 connected nan summons if she officially becomes nan nominee. 

Some of nan names floated arsenic a imaginable replacement earlier Biden exited nan title and endorsed Harris connected Sunday see California Governor Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. 

While these apical Democrats are slowing reacting to nan news of Biden exiting nan race, they person not yet weighed successful connected joining a Harris ticket.  

Here's whose names person been floated and what they're saying: 

Governor Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's sanction often comes up arsenic a Democrat pinch a agleam governmental early and imaginable sights connected nan White House. 

The battleground authorities politician was 1 of nan first Democratic leaders to push backmost connected replacing Biden pursuing his stumbling statement performance, but it is not clear whether he would subordinate a Harris ticket. 

 'President Biden is simply a patriot who has served our state honorably successful nan Senate, arsenic Vice President, and arsenic 1 of nan astir consequential presidents successful modern history,' he wrote connected X. 

'President Biden has gotten an unthinkable magnitude done to move our state forward, take sides our democracy, and protect existent freedom. I americium proud to activity by his broadside and americium grateful for his activity and his unwavering committedness to delivering for Pennsylvania — nan Commonwealth that raised him,' he continued.

Governor Andy Beshear

Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat who won reelection successful ruby reddish Kentucky past twelvemonth released a lengthy connection connected Biden's exit from nan statesmanlike race. 

President Biden wil beryllium remembered arsenic a consequential president. Along pinch Vice President Harris, he led america done nan aftermath of nan January 6th onslaught connected our Capitol and steadily steered america retired of a world pandemic. He showed up for Kentucky aft devastating tornadoes and historical flooding, delivering contiguous national assistance that is helping to rebuild our communities,' he said. 

'His activity provided infrastructure investments that are bringing cleanable drinking h2o and precocious velocity net to parts of Kentucky that for acold excessively agelong had been overlooked and underserved,' he continued. 

'While his determination coming could not person been easy it is successful nan champion liking of our country, and our party. I want to convey him for his leadership, kindness and for a successful presidency that sewage big, important things done.'

'Now is clip for our federation to travel together. we request to dial down nan anger, rancor and noise. We person an opportunity to retrieve that we are taught to dainty our neighbors arsenic ourselves -- and that we are each all other's neighbors,' he finished. 

Governor Roy Cooper

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper won his authorities successful 2 elections moreover arsenic Trump won nan authorities successful nan statesmanlike race. Now he is word constricted and preparing to time off office. 

Bringing him connected to nan Democratic statesmanlike summons could put North Carolina person into play for Democrats. He has besides often appeared pinch some Biden and Harris connected nan run trail. 

'President Biden has cemented his spot among our nations's finest Presidents,' Cooper wrote successful a connection connected Sunday. 'When our populist faced danger, President Biden stood beardown arsenic nan rarest type of leader who could thief u forge up pinch a imagination to repair our country's soul,' he said. 

 Cooper praised him passing transformative authorities that will use nan economy, families, and nan state for generations. 

'I'm profoundly grateful to telephone President Joe Biden my friend, and I deliberation him shape nan bottommost of my bosom for his work to our awesome nation,' he concluded.  

Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has often been referred to arsenic 1 of nan imaginable early leaders of nan Democratic party. She besides hails from a battleground authorities and served arsenic a co-chair for nan Biden campaign.    

She said her occupation successful nan predetermination will stay doing everything she tin to elite Democrats and extremity Trump. 

'President Biden is simply a awesome nationalist servant who knows amended than anyone what it takes to conclusion Donald Trump,' she wrote connected X. 

'His singular activity to little medicine supplier costs, hole nan damn roads, bring proviso chains home, reside ambiance change, and guarantee America’s world activity complete decades will spell down successful history,' she continued. 

'My occupation successful this predetermination will stay nan same: doing everything I tin to elite Democrats and extremity Donald Trump, a convicted felon whose schedule of raising families’ costs, banning abortion nationwide, and abusing nan powerfulness of nan White House to settee his ain scores is wholly incorrect for Michigan,' she concluded.

Pete Buttigieg

Transportation Secretary and 2020 Democratic statesmanlike campaigner Pete Buttigieg's sanction has besides been mentioned by immoderate hopeful Democrats looking for a younger procreation of leaders.

The 42-year-old erstwhile politician of South Bend, Indiana gained nationalist attraction for moving successful nan 2020 superior earlier joining nan Biden administration. 

On Sunday he wrote 'Joe Biden has earned his spot among nan champion and astir consequential presidents successful American history.'

'I americium truthful proud to service nether his leadership, and thankful for his unwavering attraction connected what is champion for our country,' he posted connected X.

Governor Gavin Newsom

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been a fierce protagonist of President Biden and reacted to his exit from nan statesmanlike title pinch precocious praise. 

'President Biden has been an extraordinary, history-making president — a leader who has fought difficult for moving group and delivered astonishing results for each Americans. He will spell down successful history arsenic 1 of nan astir impactful and selfless presidents,' Newsom reacted to Biden exiting nan title connected X. 

When antecedently asked astir replacing Biden connected nan ticket, Newsom forcefully rejected it. It is not yet clear wherever he stands connected nan VP spot.