WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to reveal her vice presidential pick Tuesday, ahead of their first rally together in Philadelphia that evening, according to two sources familiar with the plan.
These people cautioned that the timing of the announcement is still subject to change based on when Harris makes her final decision or whether there’s a media leak that impacts the current plan.
The rollout on Tuesday will likely look similar to past major announcements, including digital video and social media components, as well as a fundraising appeal, these sources said. The Harris campaign will also disseminate various text messages to its supporters throughout the day, as has been a common practice in the past around big moments. The exact of all of those final details are still being hammered out.
The highly anticipated decision comes after Harris met in person Sunday with three of the contenders who have been under consideration as her vice presidential pick — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — a source familiar with the meetings said.
Other candidates who have been on the vetting list include Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who led the vetting process for Harris’ campaign as part of his role as senior counsel at Covington and Burling LLP, was seen at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory on Saturday and Sunday.
Harris will begin a five-day, seven-state battleground state tour Tuesday with her running mate.
