随着副总统卡玛拉·哈里斯开始她的2024年总统竞选，继总统乔·拜登决定结束他的连任竞选预测围绕着哈里斯可能的竞选伙伴。
ABC新闻驻华盛顿首席记者乔纳森·卡尔权衡了今年11月哈里斯潜在候选人的几个可能的竞争者。
格雷琴·惠特默
密歇根州州长格雷琴·惠特默是一名律师、教育家和前检察官，自2018年以来一直为该州服务。
据她说，自宣誓就职以来，她已经签署了行政指令，以清洁密歇根州的饮用水，结束州政府基于性取向和性别认同的歧视，确保同工同酬，并扩大小型和弱势企业的机会国会传记.
乔希·夏皮罗
宾夕法尼亚州州长乔希·夏皮罗(Josh Shapiro)自2023年以来一直为该州服务，此前于2004年当选为宾夕法尼亚州众议院议员。他代表第153选区直到2012年。
夏皮罗2016年竞选宾夕法尼亚州总检察长，2020年连任。
州长在2023年6月I-95立交桥倒塌后获得了全国的关注，当时他努力在两周内重新开放州际公路。
罗伊·库珀
北卡罗来纳州州长罗伊·库珀是该州第75任州长，自1987年以来一直从事公共服务工作。
库珀说，作为州长，他“创造了成千上万的新工作岗位，努力推动公共教育，解决阿片类药物危机，振兴农村社区，并确保北卡罗莱纳州人民接受培训，以满足今天和明天的工作需求。”网站.
库珀曾担任过四届州司法部长。
菲尔·墨菲
新泽西州州长菲尔·墨菲(Phil Murphy)自2018年以来一直领导该州，是44年来第一位连任的民主党州长。
根据他的说法，自上任以来，墨菲一直支持该州每小时15美元的最低工资，并扩大了带薪探亲假网站.
州长领导了为合格学生提供免费公立大学教育的倡议，采纳了降低医疗保健成本的政策，并扩大了对该州移民和LGBTQIA+社区的保护。
墨菲颁布了枪支安全法，以打击枪支暴力，促进负责任的枪支所有权。
安迪·贝希尔
肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔(Andy Beshear)在2019年首次当选后，目前正在为该州服务。
贝希尔领导了一个“教育第一政府”，并致力于“保护公共教育和支持教师”，根据他的网站.
他认为负担得起的医疗保健是一种“人权”,并在担任州长期间通过消除政府障碍，扩大了近10万名肯塔基州人获得医疗保健的机会。
根据他的网站，2022年，肯塔基州是仅有的八个药物过量死亡减少的州之一。
韦斯·摩尔
马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔(Wes Moore)自2022年成为该州第一位黑人州长以来一直为该州服务。
他曾在阿富汗担任美国陆军上尉，并且是纽约市最大的扶贫组织罗宾汉基金会的首席执行官。
三月份弗朗西斯·斯科特·基大桥倒塌后，摩尔为重建大桥争取到了联邦政府的全额拨款，他的努力引起了全国的关注。
州长赦免了超过175，000名持有大麻和随身物品的罪犯，根据他的网站.
J.b .普利茨克
伊利诺伊州州长J. B. Pritzker在2019年当选后，正在第二个任期内任职，并于2022年再次当选。
据他的博客称，他因在医疗保健、劳工权利和气候变化方面实施进步改革而闻名网站.
普利兹克致力于改革刑事司法系统，并致力于优先考虑心理健康，他的网站上写道。
马克·凯利
亚利桑那州参议员马克·凯利自2020年上任，是前海军战斗飞行员和美国国家航空航天局宇航员。
在他的任期内，凯利主张向乌克兰和以色列提供军事援助，并且是参议院军事委员会和联合经济委员会的成员，根据他的说法网站。
Who could Kamala Harris pick as VP if she wins the Democratic nomination?
As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her 2024 presidential campaign following President Joe Biden's decision toend his reelection bid, predictions are swirling around possible Harris running mates.
ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl weighed in on a few possible contenders for a potential Harris ticket this November.
Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer -- a lawyer, educator and former prosecutor -- has served the state since 2018.
Since taking her oath of office, she has signed executive directives to clean up Michigan's drinking water, end discrimination in state government based on sexual orientation and gender identity, secure equal pay for equal work and expand opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses, according to hercongressional biography.
JoshShapiro
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been serving the state since 2023 and was previously elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004. He represented the 153rd District until 2012.
Shapiro ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016 and was reelected in 2020.
The governor gained national attention following the I-95 overpass collapse in June 2023, when he worked to reopen the intersate in just two weeks.
Roy Cooper
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is the state's 75th governor and has worked in public service since 1987.
As governor, Cooper says he has "created tens of thousands of new jobs, fought to boost public education, tackled the opioid crisis, revitalized rural communities and made sure North Carolinians have the training to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow," according to hiswebsite.
Cooper previously served four terms as state attorney general.
PhilMurphy
New Jersey Gov. PhilMurphy has led the state since 2018 and is the first Democratic governor to serve a second term in 44 years.
Since taking office, Murphy has championed the state's $15-per-hour minimum wage and expanded paid family leave, according to hiswebsite.
The governor has led initiatives to provide a tuition-free public college education for qualified students, embraced policies that have driven down the cost of health care and expanded protections for the state’s immigrant and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Murphy has enacted gun safety laws to combat gun violence and promote responsible gun ownership.
Andy Beshear
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is currently serving his second term for the state after initially being elected in 2019.
Beshear has led an "education-first administration" and works to "protect public education and support teachers," according to hiswebsite.
He believes affordable health care is a "human right" and has expanded access to health care for nearly 100,000 Kentuckians by eliminating governmental roadblocks as governor.
In 2022, Kentucky was one of only eight states to see a decrease in drug overdose deaths, according to his website.
Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been serving the state since 2022, when he became the state's first Black governor.
He previously served as a U.S. Army captain in Afghanistan and was the CEO of Robin Hood Foundation, New York City's largest poverty-fighting organization.
Moore gained national attention for his efforts to get full federal funding for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after its collapse in March.
The governor pardoned more than 175,000 convictions of cannabis possession and paraphernalia possession, according to hiswebsite.
J. B. Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker is serving his second term in office after being elected in 2019 and again in 2022.
He is known for enacting progressive reforms in health care, labor rights and climate change, according to hiswebsite.
Pritzker is working to bring reform to the criminal justice system and has worked to prioritize mental health, his website states.
Mark Kelly
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has been in office since 2020 and is a former Navy combat pilot and NASA astronaut.
During his tenure, Kelly has advocated for military aid to Ukraine and Israel and is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, according to hiswebsite.
