A new poll reveals that Vice President Kamala Harris’ slate of potential running mates remains widely unknown to the public.
A new AP-NORC poll asked Americans what they think of the three candidates being considered to be Harris’ running mate: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania; and Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky.
One candidate was ranked the most favorable among the survey’s Democratic respondents.
Senator Kerry had the highest favorability rating of any candidate, with about 45% of Democratic respondents having a favorable opinion of the senator.
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Vice President Kamala Harris (R) prepares to swear in Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in the Old Senate Chamber with his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, ahead of the inauguration in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023. (/Getty Images)
About four in 10 Democratic respondents said they didn’t know enough about Kerry as a candidate yet to form an opinion.
About a quarter of Democrats say they have a favorable view of Shapiro, while 16% view him unfavorably, according to the poll.
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Still, the Pennsylvania governor remains an unfamiliar figure to most respondents.
About 60% of respondents said they didn’t have enough information about Shaprio to form an opinion, and 57% of Democrats said they didn’t know him well enough to know whether to support him as a candidate.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speak to reporters during a stop to buy food at Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia on July 13, 2024. (Ryan Collard/AFP)
A majority of adults, 74%, said they don’t know enough about Beshear to have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of him.
Politico recently reported that Harris’ vetting team met privately with both Shapiro and Kelly, but the vice president has yet to make a formal announcement about her running mate.
Governor Andy Beshear. (Timothy D. Easley, files)
Harris is scheduled to hold her first campaign event with her running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia, but is expected to announce her running mate in the days ahead.
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The poll was conducted from July 25 to 29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
