Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Aug 8, 2024

Will Tim Walz’s selection as Harris’s running mate shift the US election?

Harris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over whether it will make a difference.

Washington, DC – In the United States political circles, conventional wisdom dictates that voters only care about the candidate atop the presidential ticket, not the running mate.

While vice presidential picks can play a role in public opinion, voters cast ballots mostly for the headliners — or so the argument goes.

In the 2024 presidential race, that means much of the attention will fall to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Democratic and Republican nominees, respectively.

But as Harris zips across the country on a campaign blitz, she is poised to put that logic to the test.