The article explores the question of Harris' potential running mate should Joe Biden decide to step aside and his vice president runs for president. Barke zeroed in on Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) as a solid possibility, given Ryan's "Midwestern blue-collar" bona fides.
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]]>Another potential contender could be Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who ran for president in 2020 where he emphasized the significance of focusing on working-class voters. Ryan is also reportedly running for GOP Sen. Rob Portman’s vacant seat next year, a race that will likely boost his national name recognition considering Democrats have razor-thin margins in both congressional chambers.
“[Ryan] is generally seen as a centrist who could appeal to the Midwestern blue-collar electorate. Anything can happen in the next three years, as we have seen, but Ryan might be the kind of Democrat that could balance the Harris ticket,” Barke said.