Election 2024 updates: Harris interviewing top VP contenders Sunday, source says

Harris is expected to announce her running mate in the coming days.

ByIvan Pereira, Alexandra Hutzler, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: August 4, 2024, 2:58 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough Democratic Party delegate votes to become the party's nominee when voting ends on Monday, according to the Democratic National Committee. And Harris is just days away from naming her running mate.

Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance, have spoken to voters across the country this past week as they sharpen their attacks on Harris.

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Aug 02, 2024, 9:06 AM EDT

Pete Buttigieg also cancels item on schedule

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg offers remarks on the continued flight disruptions affecting Delta Air Lines passengers and DOT's investigation into Delta, at the U.S. Department of Transportation, July 23, 2024, in Washington.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has cancelled an item on his upcoming schedule amid reports he may be in the running to be Kamala Harris' vice president.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro -- also among the VP hopefuls -- canceled fundraisers he had planned for the weekend.

Buttigieg, who has been traversing the Midwest this week in his official capacity, is scheduled to on Friday tour Ivy Tech Community College in Kokomo, Indiana. After remarks, the secretary will have a media availability.

"Secretary Buttigieg is here in Kokomo in his official capacity as Transportation Secretary. Federal law prohibits him from speaking about campaigns and elections," his team wrote in email guidance.

He was slated to hold a roundtable discussion afterwards, which his team now says will no longer happen.

"I’m sorry to share that we will no longer be hosting the roadway safety roundtable due to some unforeseen scheduling constraints," the guidance reads.

ABC New's Isabella Murrary

Aug 01, 2024, 7:40 PM EDT

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker met with Harris' VP vetting team: Sources

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker met with Harris' vice presidential vetting team, according to sources familiar with the meeting.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Aug 01, 2024, 7:33 PM EDT

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met with Harris' VP vetting team: Sources

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met with Harris' vice presidential vetting team, according to sources familiar with the meeting.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Aug 01, 2024, 3:13 PM EDT

Gov. Shapiro cancels weekend fundraisers amid VP speculation

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro -- who is reported to have met with Harris' vetting team as he remains on the shortlist of her vice presidential options -- has canceled the fundraisers he had planned in the Hamptons this weekend, ABC News has confirmed.

It's unclear now what his weekend schedule entails.

"The Governor's trip was planned several weeks ago and included several fundraisers for his own campaign committee. His schedule has changed and he is no longer traveling to the Hamptons this weekend," Shapiro Spokesman Manuel Bonder told ABC News.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray and Oren Oppenheim

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