Harris and future running mate to visit Detroit next week in multi-state tour
(CBS DETROIT) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her soon-to-be-announced running mate will visit Detroit next week.
Details on Harris' visit have not yet been released, but her office confirmed that she will be visiting battleground states Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. A UAW release said Harris will visit Detroit on Aug. 7 and meet with UAW members and leaders.
Harris has not yet announced her running mate; however, top-tier candidates include Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
She is expected to make her pick next Monday.
Harris' run in the 2024 presidential election came after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. He immediately endorsed Harris for the Democratic nomination.
In search of a running mate, one of the possible contenders named was Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. However, Whitmer said on Monday that she is "not part of the vetting" process for Harris' running mate.
President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and threw his support behind Harris.
Mr. Biden became the first sitting president since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 to drop out of running for reelection.
Harris visited Detroit in May to announce $100 million for auto manufacturers to prepare for electric vehicle production. She last visited Michigan on July 17, just days before Mr. Biden announced he was stepping down from reelection.