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Harris Memoir Reveals Buttigieg Was Her First VP Choice, Ruled Too Risky

The disclosure spotlights Democrats’ tension over balancing identity milestones with perceived voter readiness.

FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris, right, next to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, speaks during a plenary session of the US-ASEAN Summit, May 13, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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Overview

  • In an excerpt of 107 Days published by The Atlantic, Harris writes Buttigieg "would have been an ideal partner — if I were a straight white man" and says a ticket pairing a Black woman with a gay man was "too big of a risk."
  • She ultimately selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate, and the ticket lost to President Donald Trump and JD Vance.
  • Newsweek reports Buttigieg told Politico he was surprised by her reasoning and argued candidates should "give Americans more credit."
  • Spokespeople for Harris and Buttigieg declined to comment to The Atlantic as wide coverage rekindled party debate over representation versus electability heading toward 2028.
  • The Simon & Schuster memoir is scheduled for Sept. 23 release with a tour to follow, after earlier excerpts criticized Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection decision as "recklessness."