Members of the Democratic party are encouraging Vice President Kamala Harris to select a Vice Presidential nominee from a battleground state.
“Having someone not from a coast who has run an agency or run a state or been a mayor would be a nice balance,” a Democratic operative reportedly told The Hill.
“If I could picture the VP, it would look a lot like Cooper,” a House Democrat told the outlet. “He’s basically out of central casting.”
Multiple Democrats suggested North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as Harris’ running mate.
“I appreciate people talking about me,” Cooper said, “but I think the focus right now needs to be on her this week.”
The majority of Democratic state chairs have endorsed Kamala Harris as presidential candidate.
Ken Martin, president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, said in a statement, “I am proud that state party chairs, vice-chairs, and executive directors across the country are overwhelmingly uniting behind Vice President Kamala Harris. These state party leaders are on the front lines of winning elections at every level and know that the stakes of this election could not be higher.”
He asserted that there is “no one more qualified than Vice President Harris to prosecute the case against Donald Trump.”
According to a press release, only a “handful” of members abstained from voting in support of Harris for “in-state procedural reasons.”
