After the announcement that Kamala Harris is going to appear with her new running mate in Philadelphia on Tuesday, speculation that Josh Shapiro is going to be the name on the ticket has only intensified. Shapiro, the popular governor of Pennsylvania, is now -250 to be named as the vice-president pick when Harris makes her announcement. We look at his chances in our latest political betting picks.
The 2024 US Presidential Election is taking place on Tuesday, November 5th
Donald Trump is the favorite to win with the best US political betting sites
Kamala Harris has received the backing needed to become the Democratic Nominee
Her pick to be running mate will be crucial and it looks set to be Joe Shapiro
Democrat Vice-President Pick Betting latest
Josh Shapiro looks set to be the Democrat pick to be the running mate for Kamala Harris. The Pennsylvania governor is -250 to be on the ticket when the announcement is made.
But if not Shapiro, then who? Below are the latest betting odds to be the next Democrat Vice-President nominee.
The latest betting on this market is offering plenty of political betting opportunities, thanks in the main to the confusion that surrounded Joe Biden before he announced his intention to stand aside.
Joe Biden announcing that he is not going to contest the 2024 US Presidential Election has resulted in a drift in the odds for a Donald Trump victory.
While Biden was hanging on, Trump had gone as short as -300. A few days on from Biden’s announcement, Trump is still the odds-on favorite to win. But he is now just -150. Kamala Harris is +120.
The election race seems to be back on. But after Biden’s disasters, Harris has plenty of catching up to do. Her choice of pick to be running mate could go a long way to making up some of the lost ground – assuming she gets it right.
The case for Josh Shapiro
Josh Shapiro is the governor of Pennsylvania. The 51-year-old was elected to the role in 2022 and has enjoyed a high approval rating ever since.
Not only is Shapiro popular in his state, but he also rose to national prominence in 2023 with the way he handled the collapsed bridge on a critical Philadelphia highway.
Shapiro is widely regarded as the driving force behind the speedy repair, and this gives him crucial authority when it comes to talking about national infrastructure, something that could be enough to gain the votes of the undecided in some swing states.
Another area of the political divide that Shapiro could help smooth over for the Democrats is the Israel war in Gaza. Biden lost support from pro-Palestine voters with his support for Benjamin Netanyahu.
Those voters are almost certain to come back to Harris, much preferring her to a pro-Israel Donald Trump.
As a man of Jewish faith and a supporter of Israel, Shapiro will be a vital asset to voters who are supporters of Israel who might have previously seen Trump as their only viable option.
Mark Kelly and Andy Beshear
Mark Kelly is second favorite at +300 and Andy Beshear is third in the betting at +500.
Both names have been strongly linked with the VP pick and there are good reasons why.
Starting with Mark Kelly, he is tough taking senator from the swing state of Arizona.
A criticism often thrown at the Democrats by Trump is that they are soft on a lot of things. Not true Americans.
Mark Kelly is a former Navy combat pilot. He also has spent more than 50 days in space as an astronaut for NASA. Kelly is as American as you can get.
He also has an impressive back story that may appease hard-liners edging towards Trump.
Andy Beshear is a long-time friend of Kamala Harris.
He is also on the front foot when it comes to attacking Trump for his selection of JD Vance for running mate, given the latter’s opinions on residents of certain parts of Kentucky, of which Beshear is the governor.
It would take a huge turnaround for the Democrats to overturn Trump’s majority in the state.
History suggests picking Beshear as a running mate for Harris wouldn’t be enough in a state that has been red since 1996.
Mark Kelly is the more likely of the two to get the call.
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