Harris holds last interviews with VP contenders hours before she makes final decision

Kamala Harris is holding last interviews on Sunday to test the chemistry with her final vice president contenders as she gears up to announce her 2024 running matein the next 48 hours.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapirowill meet with Harrisat her Washington DC residence,The New York Times reported. Harris’s final meetings are intended to test the chemistry with the prospective veeps before heading out onthe campaign trail.

They all hail from states considered to be battlegrounds this November, giving them an edge in the selection process.

Walz, Kelly and Shapiro have been highly visible across cable news in the past few weeks, defending Harris’s record and taking on the traditional VP role of attack dog.

Walz in particular has had success by labeling Republican rival Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance as“weird” in reaction to Vance’s old comments — describing Democratic politicians as “childess cat ladies” and arguing that Americans with children should have more influence at the ballot box — resurfacing.

A handful of other Democrats were also thought to be on Harris’s VP shortlist including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Harris is set to make her VP announcement on Tuesday in Philadelphia as she embarks on a cross-country tour with her new running mate to other swing states, Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin.

Pennsylvania is a must-win for Democrats in November. Recent polling shows Harris is trailing Trump in the state.

Philadelphia’s mayor, Cherelle Parker, sparked chaos this weekend after she released a video urging Americans to support Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro “for vice president,” sparking