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Harris Says Buttigieg Was Her First Choice for 2024 Running Mate, Deemed the Pairing “Too Risky”

An Atlantic excerpt from her memoir attributes the decision to a judgment that a ticket featuring a Black woman and an openly gay man was too risky electorally.

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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 from 107 Days published by The Atlantic, Kamala Harris writes that Pete Buttigieg was her “first choice” for vice president but that the combination was “too big of a risk.”
  • Harris ultimately chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and the Harris–Walz ticket lost the 2024 election to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
  • Harris praises Buttigieg as a skilled messenger who topped her shortlist, and spokespeople for both declined to comment on the passage.
  • Simon & Schuster releases 107 Days on Tuesday, Sept. 23, with a 15‑city book tour starting Sept. 24 that includes international stops.
  • The revelation renews Democratic discussions about electability versus representation, as Walz announces a bid for a third term as Minnesota governor this week.