Now that the VP race is over, what happens to our bench?

[newdeal2]

Let's assume that the Harris-Walz ticket wins 2 terms and no other Democratic contender throws their hat in the ring until 2032 at the earliest (assuming they're willing to challenge Walz).

Buttigieg is currently 42
Beshear is 46
Shapiro is 51
Whitmer is 52
Newsom is 56
Pritzker is 59
Kelly is 60
Cooper is 67

Now add 8 years to those ages. Some will still be plenty young, others not as much. Was this year the best chance for many of these candidates?

Lots are currently sitting in top positions (Governor, Senator) or term limited - where do they go from here?

[Groundhawg]

1. We are now locked in. none of that matters now.

[biophile]

2. Harris administration positions?

I’m sure those turned down for VP were asked about consolation prizes in the Harris administration. Cabinet positions, ambassadors, agency heads….

[Ocelot II]

3. Walz told Harris he wasn't interested in running for the presidency in the future.

So 2032 would be wide open. It's impossible to predict which, if any of them, might still be in the running. Shapiro and Buttigieg seem likely, maybe Newsom. Others we don't know just yet might come out of the woodwork, like Obama did in 2004.

[Tribetime]

4. Let's focus on the next 100 days

[Rebl2]

6. Yes please

One presidential election at a time—pretty please.

[Freddie]

5. Gov Shapiro is halfway through his first term

Most likely he’ll be re-elected in 2026 and then term-limited. In a good position to run for president in 2032.

[TwilightZone]

7. Can we win this one first before we worry about 2032?

[True Dough]

8. You didn't even mention

Cory Booker is 55.

Hakeem Jeffries is 54.

Katie Porter is 50.

Jared Moskowitz is 43.

Jasmine Crockett is 43.

[bahboo]

9. I think they hit the road to get our ticket elected....

nothing else matters...