Media reports discussed Kelly as a possible 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris (D) selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) as her running mate on August 6, 2024. In 2020, President Joe Biden (D) announced Vice President Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate six days before the start of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). In 2016, both Hillary Clinton (D) and Trump announced their running mates three days before the DNC and RNC, respectively.