North Carolina Gov Roy Cooper withdraws from VP consideration: report

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday reportedly withdrew his name from consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate this November, according to CNN.

Cooper was considered by experts to be one of the top three contenders for the nomination, but reportedly expressed concern about going through the vetting process at his age of 67, "two sources familiar with the discussions" told the outlet.

Cooper has not commented on the decision to withdraw his name, but other Democrats have also expressed concern that if he left in the middle of his term, then his Republican Lieutenant Gov.  Mark Robinson would take his place.

The governor's departure leaves Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, and Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona as the two frontrunners. Both are from swing states, and would help make the ticket younger. Kelly is currently 60-years-old, and Shapiro is 51. Harris is 59.

A final decision on the Democratic vice presidential nominee is expected to come before Aug. 7.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.