North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has dropped out of the running to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this election season. According to the New York Times:.
The Times reported Monday evening that Cooper informed Harris’ team of his decision to withdraw. It was unclear why.
Cooper has been seen in recent days as a leading candidate to be Harris’ running mate.
Mitch Kokai, a senior political analyst at the John Locke Foundation, told Fox News Digital on Monday that the North Carolina governor is considered a “good fit” for Harris.
“Democrats appear to view Roy Cooper as the right candidate to compete with Kamala Harris for a number of reasons. First, Cooper could help leverage North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes in a way that no other candidate could,” Kokai explained.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
