A new poll shows that the most popular Democratic vice presidential candidates are Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D).
NPR/PBS News/Marist National Poll; Released on TuesdayThe poll found that while most of Harris’ running mates are little known to American voters, Kelly and Shapiro received the highest approval ratings. The latest poll was conducted as Harris prepares to announce her running mate.
The poll found that 31% of Americans have a favorable view of Kerry, while 18% have an unfavorable view of the Arizona senator, and 52% said they didn’t know who Kerry was or weren’t sure what to think of him.
Meanwhile, 25% of Americans have a favorable view of Governor Shapiro, 23% have an unfavorable view, and 53% said they have never heard of the governor or don’t know what to think of him.
Kelly and Shapiro have emerged in recent weeks as the front-runners to be Harris’ running mate. Other front-runners include Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who the poll found had a favorable rating of 17% of voters, compared with 12% who viewed him unfavorably and 71% who said they had never heard of him or weren’t sure what to think of him.
Harris, the recently crowned Democratic nominee, heads to Philadelphia on Tuesday to begin a multi-state tour with her running mate. She has excited voters in the first few weeks of her campaign, raising $310 million in July alone, according to her team.
There has been much speculation about who Harris will choose to run against former President Trump in November. The vice presidential race has also drawn criticism from progressives over Shapiro’s stance on Israel’s war with Hamas. Jewish Democrats have defended Shapiro, saying the attacks against him are “clearly anti-Semitic.”
The poll also found that 46% of Americans have a favorable view of Harris, while 44% have a favorable view of Trump. The poll also found that 34% of Americans have a favorable view of Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
The NPR/PBS/Marist poll was conducted Aug. 1-4 among 1,613 adults and has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.
