A recent poll has shed light on the public's limited awareness of potential running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris. The survey focused on three candidates under consideration: Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona, Governor Josh Shapiro from Pennsylvania, and Governor Andy Beshear from Kentucky.
Among the Democratic respondents surveyed, Senator Kelly emerged as the most favored candidate, with approximately 45% expressing a positive opinion of him. However, a significant portion, around 40%, admitted to not knowing enough about Kelly to form an opinion.
Governor Shapiro garnered a favorable rating from 25% of Democratic respondents, while 16% viewed him negatively. Despite this, the majority of participants, especially Democrats, indicated a lack of familiarity with Shapiro, with 60% stating they lacked sufficient information to form an opinion.
Similarly, Governor Beshear remains largely unknown to the public, with 74% of adults admitting they do not have enough information to form a favorable or unfavorable opinion about him.
Reports suggest that Harris' vetting team has met with both Shapiro and Kelly in private, but the Vice President has yet to officially announce her running mate. The first campaign event with her chosen vice presidential candidate is scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, with the announcement expected in the days leading up to the event.
The poll, conducted from July 25 to 29, had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points, providing insights into the public's perceptions of the potential running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris.
