With President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, many are wondering what it means for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor has attracted national attention, with many political pundits predicting he would make a run for national office after finishing his term in Harrisburg.On Sunday evening, Shapiro endorsed Harris by releasing a statement in which he said, in part, “I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.”Sources confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that Harris and Shapiro had a conversation Sunday afternoon. “This would be an interesting ticket in that it’s one of the things that we look for in what’s the conventional wisdom about what a ticket ought to look like. It ought to be balanced geographically, so California/Pennsylvania does that,” said Kristin Kanthak, an associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh.Gerald Shuster, a professor of political communication at Pitt, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 why he sees Shapiro as a front-runner for a potential vice-presidential candidate.”He is a very popular governor, number one. He has been in politics most of his adult life, and he is familiar with the inner workings of not only statewide politics — which is absolutely critical for this race, the commonwealth is critical — but he’s also familiar with national politics, and in particular with the Democratic party, its philosophy and platform,” Shuster said.Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, appearing at a previously scheduled event to discuss the state budget in McKeesport, was asked on Monday about the possibility of a Harris-Shapiro presidential ticket and what that could mean for him if it happens.”I’m so grateful to be Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, and when you become lieutenant governor, you take on this role knowing that one day you might get called to serve as governor of Pennsylvania. If that opportunity arises, we’re ready to serve on day one and continue to move Pennsylvania forward,” Davis said.The Associated Press is reporting that Shapiro is a leading contender to be on the ticket, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona also among the top names.Video above: Shapiro spoke with WTAE sister station WGAL earlier this month about the state of the race.Who is Josh Shapiro?Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was born June 20, 1973, and raised in Montgomery County.He majored in political science at the University of Rochester and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.Shapiro, a Democrat, was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004 and represented the 153rd District until 2012.He served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2017 and held the position of chairman.Shapiro successfully ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016 and was reelected in 2020. As attorney general, he released the results of a grand jury report that alleged the sexual abuse of children by priests and helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement. He also forced an agreement between two of the state’s largest insurance companies, protecting health care access for two million people. He has repeatedly gone to court to defend reproductive rights and a woman’s right to choose.In 2021, he announced he was running for governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election.Shapiro was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor on Jan. 17, 2023.Shapiro and his wife, Lori, have four children.
With President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, many are wondering what it means for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor has attracted national attention, with many political pundits predicting he would make a run for national office after finishing his term in Harrisburg.
On Sunday evening, Shapiro endorsed Harris by releasing a statement in which he said, in part, “I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.”
Sources confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that Harris and Shapiro had a conversation Sunday afternoon.
“This would be an interesting ticket in that it’s one of the things that we look for in what’s the conventional wisdom about what a ticket ought to look like. It ought to be balanced geographically, so California/Pennsylvania does that,” said Kristin Kanthak, an associate professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Gerald Shuster, a professor of political communication at Pitt, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 why he sees Shapiro as a front-runner for a potential vice-presidential candidate.
“He is a very popular governor, number one. He has been in politics most of his adult life, and he is familiar with the inner workings of not only statewide politics — which is absolutely critical for this race, the commonwealth is critical — but he’s also familiar with national politics, and in particular with the Democratic party, its philosophy and platform,” Shuster said.
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, appearing at a previously scheduled event to discuss the state budget in McKeesport, was asked on Monday about the possibility of a Harris-Shapiro presidential ticket and what that could mean for him if it happens.
“I’m so grateful to be Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, and when you become lieutenant governor, you take on this role knowing that one day you might get called to serve as governor of Pennsylvania. If that opportunity arises, we’re ready to serve on day one and continue to move Pennsylvania forward,” Davis said.
The Associated Press is reporting that Shapiro is a leading contender to be on the ticket, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona also among the top names.
Video above: Shapiro spoke with WTAE sister station WGAL earlier this month about the state of the race.
Who is Josh Shapiro?
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was born June 20, 1973, and raised in Montgomery County.
He majored in political science at the University of Rochester and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.
Shapiro, a Democrat, was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004 and represented the 153rd District until 2012.
He served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2017 and held the position of chairman.
Shapiro successfully ran for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2016 and was reelected in 2020. As attorney general, he released the results of a grand jury report that alleged the sexual abuse of children by priests and helped negotiate $1 billion for Pennsylvania as part of a national opioid settlement. He also forced an agreement between two of the state’s largest insurance companies, protecting health care access for two million people. He has repeatedly gone to court to defend reproductive rights and a woman’s right to choose.
In 2021, he announced he was running for governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election.
Shapiro was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor on Jan. 17, 2023.
Shapiro and his wife, Lori, have four children.
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