Vice President Kamala Harris is reportedly narrowing down her list of possible running mates in case she wins the Democratic Party nomination next month.

President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the 2024 race on Sunday surprised Harris, according to CNN’s Jamie Gangel. Even as late as Friday night, the president had made no secret of the fact that he planned to remain in the race. However, on Saturday, the president allegedly “changed his mind.”

“And the first thing I’m told that they’re looking at is logistics. They have a campaign to put together. She has to see, as Phil was talking about earlier, whether anyone’s going to challenge her,” Gangel reported.

“The other thing is simply, you know, how does she get her name on the ballot? Yes, she is part of this infrastructure with the campaign and the convention, but this is a whole new game,” Gangel added.

To build enthusiasm and unify support for her candidacy, Gangel also revealed that Harris is examining a list of possible running partners, citing many sources close to the vice president.

One name on the list is Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), “who I am told she likes a-lot,” Gangel said. Kelly, as well as his wife, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, have already endorsed Harris’ candidacy.

Other candidates include Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. “There are clearly others, but those four names are the names I keep hearing about,” the CNN reporter added.

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Harris’ presidential campaign has raised nearly $50 million in donations since Biden ended his bid for re-election on Sunday and endorsed her.

“Since the President endorsed Vice President Harris yesterday afternoon, everyday Americans have given $49.6 million in grassroots donations to her campaign,” the Harris campaign told Fox News.

According to the Harris campaign, the number reflects community contributions made by “all entities, including ActBlue.”

Following Biden’s announcement on Sunday afternoon that he would withdraw from the 2024 race due to pressure from the Democratic Party, Harris declared her own presidential campaign.

The historic declaration was made in response to calls from a growing number of Democratic lawmakers for Biden to resign, and there were reports that the party’s leadership was trying to persuade the 81-year-old biden that he would not be able to defeat former President Trump, the 2024 GOP nominee, in November’s general election. Biden won the White House four years prior.

Immediately after Harris assumed the role of the party’s presidential nominee, Biden gave Harris his “full support and endorsement.”

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden wrote in a public letter. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.”

In a social media post, Biden said he will formally address the nation later this week about his decision and went on to endorse Harris.

The president’s support would deter other Democrats considering a serious presidential run, and it might also pave the way for the vice president to replace Biden as the party’s nominee.

More than 178 Democratic members of the House and Senate, as well as more than six governors, such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, have already endorsed Harris.

After Biden made his announcement, Harris released a statement saying she is “honored to have the President’s endorsement, and I intend to earn and win this nomination.”

Former President Barack Obama, however, has not yet endorsed Harris, and is instead backing a process where an “outstanding” nominee can emerge.

In a lengthy statement, which largely praised Biden, Obama said: “For now, Michelle and I just want to express our love and gratitude to Joe and Jill for leading us so ably and courageously during these perilous times — and for their commitment to the ideals of freedom and equality that this country was founded on.”

“We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead. But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges. I believe that Joe Biden’s vision of a generous, prosperous, and united America that provides opportunity for everyone will be on full display at the Democratic Convention in August. And I expect that every single one of us are prepared to carry that message of hope and progress forward into November and beyond,” Obama added.

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