Shapiro, the Pennsylvania governor, had been a frontrunner for the position but faced the most backlash of any of the top finalists to the prospect of his candidacy.
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, according to the Associated Press, opting against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who had catapulted to the national stage as a possible pick in recent weeks.
Shapiro, 51, of Abington, has long been seen as a potential White House contender. His landslide 14-point victory over Republican Doug Mastriano in thein swing state Pennsylvania cemented his status as one of the party’s top political talents in a critical battleground. , he has served as governor for less than two years and could have been vulnerable to criticism that he has not developed much of a record of legislative successes in the governor’s mansion.— he openly backed a school voucher program that Democrats rejected last year — as well as his tough-on-crime posture as attorney general and his staunch support for Israel.
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