{"id":2319456,"date":"2024-08-05T13:58:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-if-kamala-harriss-running-mate-finalists-gets-elected-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:01:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:01:32","slug":"what-happens-if-kamala-harriss-running-mate-finalists-gets-elected-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-if-kamala-harriss-running-mate-finalists-gets-elected-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if Kamala Harris\u2019s running mate finalists gets elected &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-happens-if-kamala-harriss-running-mate-finalists-gets-elected-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319456&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President Kamala \u2062Harris is on\u2063 the \u200cbrink of announcing \u2062her choice for a running mate\u200b as the 2024 presidential election\u200b nears. The announcement \u2062is expected soon, with three top candidates in consideration: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris prepares to make her selection, it is important to\u2063 consider the implications if one of these candidates is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-gavin-newsom-met-secretly-with-prince-harry-meghan-markle-ahead-of-election\/\" title=\"California Gov. Gavin Newsom Met \u2018Secretly\u2019 With Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Ahead Of Election\">elected vice president<\/a>. If either Shapiro\u200c or Walz is chosen and\u200c subsequently wins in November, they would each have to resign from their current positions, resulting in their \u200drespective lieutenant\u2062 governors taking over the governorships of Pennsylvania and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>1. **Josh Shapiro (D-PA)**: If elected vice president, Shapiro would leave the governorship, allowing Pennsylvania&#8217;s Lt. Governor Austin Davis to step into the role. Davis&#8217;s\u2064 term would extend until January\u2063 18, \u20632027.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Tim \u2063Walz (D-MN)**: Similarly, Walz would vacate the governorship \u200bof Minnesota, with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan assuming the governorship.\u200b Flanagan&#8217;s term \u200cand that of\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-a-rico-case-and-it-involves-potentially-the-incoming-president-of-the-united-states-assuming-hes-installed-tom-fitton-on-hunter-bidens-criminal-c\/\" title=\"\u201cThis Is a RICO Case and It Involves Potentially the Incoming President of the United States, Assuming He\u2019s Installed\u201d \u2013 Tom Fitton on Hunter Biden\u2019s Criminal Case\">incoming president<\/a> of the state Senate, Bobby Joe Champion, would also last until January 4, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>This decision carries significant weight, as the chosen running mate&#8217;s background and the potential effects on their current positions\u2062 will shape the dynamics of the upcoming election campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What happens if Kamala Harris&rsquo;s running mate finalists gets elected<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723275\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> is poised to announce her running mate, several considerations will go into who will join her on the Democratic ticket, with one of them being what happens if one of the finalists gets elected vice president in November.<\/p>\n<p>With Harris&rsquo;s term as vice president ending as the next presidential term begins, there would be no vacant offices needing to be filled if she defeats former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, but among the three presumed finalists to be her running mate, there would be an unexpired term each man would be abandoning. Here is what would happen if Harris picks each of them and proceeds to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"election\">election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)<\/h2>\n<p>If Shapiro is elected vice president he would give up the governorship of Pennsylvania, which he was elected to in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Constitution stipulates that the remainder of Shapiro&rsquo;s term would be served by Democratic Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, who was elected alongside Shapiro two years ago. Davis&rsquo;s term would expire on Jan. 18, 2027, when the winner of the 2026 gubernatorial election is sworn into office.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN)<\/h2>\n<p>Walz, a two-term governor in Minnesota, would be giving up the governorship of the North Star State if he is elected vice president on Harris&rsquo;s ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Constitution says that when a vacancy occurs in the governorship, &ldquo;from any cause whatever,&rdquo; the lieutenant governor would be elevated to governor and the president of the state Senate would be elevated to lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term.<\/p>\n<p>If Walz is elected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">vice presidency<\/a>, Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would become governor and Democratic state Senate President Bobby Joe Champion would become lieutenant governor. Both Flanagan and Champion&rsquo;s terms would expire on Jan. 4, 2027, when the winners of the 2026 elections would take office.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)<\/h2>\n<p>Kelly, the lone U.S. senator considered a finalist to be Harris&rsquo;s running mate, would be giving up a Senate seat representing the Grand Canyon State he was first elected to in a special election in 2020. The former astronaut replaced the late Sen. John McCain, who died in 2018, winning the special election and the regular election two years later.<\/p>\n<p>If Kelly is elected vice president, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) would appoint a replacement to fill the Senate seat until a special election can be held in 2026 for the remaining part of the term, which would expire on Jan. 3, 2029.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Should Kelly resign from his seat, it would mean that Arizonans will go to the polls to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3095552\/kelly-vp-pick-arizona-senate-election-even-year-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vote\">vote<\/a> for a senator for every even year from 2016 through 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is expected to make her decision on who her running mate is before a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday evening, where she will hold her first rally with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-backed-bail-fund-freed-alleged-domestic-abuser-now-accused-of-murder\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris-Backed Bail Fund Freed Alleged Domestic Abuser Now Accused Of Murder\">vice presidential nominee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723275\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723275\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would occur if one of Kamala Harris&#8217;s potential running mates is elected as Vice President? As she prepares to reveal her choice for a running mate, various factors will influence her decision, including the implications of a finalist winning the vice presidency in November. If Harris wins against former President Donald Trump, her term as vice president will conclude with the start of the new presidential term, meaning there won&#8217;t be any vacant positions to fill. However, each of the three likely candidates for her ticket would leave behind an uncompleted term. Here\u2019s what would happen if Harris selects each candidate and wins:<\/p>\n<p>**Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA)**: Should Shapiro become vice president, he would resign from his position as governor of Pennsylvania, which he assumed in 2022. According to Pennsylvania&#8217;s Constitution, Democratic Lt. Gov. Austin Davis\u2014who was elected alongside Shapiro\u2014would take over his remaining term until January 18, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>**Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN)**: If Walz is elected vice president on Harris\u2019s ticket, he too would vacate his governorship in Minnesota after serving two terms. The Minnesota Constitution mandates that when a gubernatorial vacancy arises for any reason, the lieutenant governor ascends to that role while the state Senate president becomes lieutenant governor for the remainder of that term. Thus, Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would step up as governor and Democratic Senate President Bobby Joe Champion would become lieutenant governor until their terms end on January 4, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>**Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ)**: Kelly is currently a U.S senator from Arizona and if chosen as Harris&#8217;s running mate and subsequently elected vice president, he would relinquish his Senate seat\u2014a position he first won in a special election in 2020 following John McCain&#8217;s passing in 2018. In this scenario, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs (D) would appoint someone to fill Kelly\u2019s seat until a special election can be held in 2026 for what remains of his term ending on January 3, 2029.<\/p>\n<p>If Kelly were to resign before then it could lead Arizonans to vote for their senator every even year from 2016 through 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is expected to announce her choice before an upcoming rally in Philadelphia where she will debut with her selected nominee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2319457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-vp-pick.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3728,32438,32439],"class_list":["post-2319456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election","tag-kamala-harris","tag-running-mate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-vp-pick.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}