5 things to know about Josh Shapiro, likely to be Kamala Harris' VP pick - Times of India

51-year-old Josh Shapiro is leading the race to be Kamala Harris’ VP pick — the name will be announced soon. It has been reported that Harris will hold her first rally with her VP pick in Philadelphia. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also in the race. Harris reportedly is interviewing potential VP candidates.But Shapiro said he had snot spoken to Harris since July 21.
5 things to know about Josh Shapiro

  1. Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro is a popular politician and has seen high approval ratings since he was elected in 2022. As a candidate for attorney general, he was one of few Democrats to win statewide in 2016, and he got more votes than President Joe Biden in 2020.
  2. He would be the first Jewish vice-president it he is chosen and if the Democratic ticket proves victorious.
  3. On Israel war, he has taken a strong stand and criticized the students protests on campuses in his state,
  4. Josh Shapiro’s wife Lori was his high school sweetheart. Lori previously worked in the White House during the Clinton administration as an analyst in the Office of Science and Technology Policy. They are parents to four kids.
  5. Josh Shapiro can make Democrats win Pennsylvania that they badly want to win — because of his popularity. Republicans reportedly see Shapiro as a threat.

More than two dozen public education advocacy groups wrote a letter asking Harris not to select Shapiro over his support for private school vouchers. School vouchers, which provide parents with state funding to send children to private schools, are an issue on which Shapiro has agreed to compromise with Republicans since becoming governor.
A recent video of a strong and confident Josh Shapiro asking Donald Trump to stop sh** talking about America has gone viral. “You ever see this guy? He kind of meanders over, can’t really walk well, and he goes over to the flag and hugs the flag. I love the flag, but it’s a weird thing he does. While he’s hugging the flag, he’s ripping away our freedoms.”