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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 364

Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, US Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Liacouras Center at Temple University on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
August 19, 2024, 9:51 pm
At DNC, Josh Shapiro denies antisemitism kept him off Harris ticket
Pennsylvania governor blames Trump for stoking claim that nominee chose Tim Walz as running mate because Shapiro is Jewish
By Ron Kampeas
Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, speaks at an election rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 7, 2024, 3:54 pm
Vance says Democrats made Josh Shapiro ‘run from his Jewish heritage’
Trump’s VP pick tells rally he ‘feels bad’ for Harris’s almost-running mate after Democrats ‘became so focused on his ethnicity’; Pennsylvania governor accuses Vance of dishonesty
By Ron Kampeas, ToI Staff and JTA
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri pauses before her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events on August 6, 2024, in St Louis, Missouri. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images/AFP)
August 7, 2024, 9:55 am
‘Squad’ member Cori Bush loses primary that drew millions from pro-Israel groups
St. Louis county prosecutor Wesley Bell beats Missouri representative who supports BDS; Josh Shapiro says he’s ‘proud’ of his Jewish faith at Harris-Walz rally in Philadelphia
By Ron Kampeas, AP and JTA
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro arrives at a campaign rally at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6, 2024. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
August 7, 2024, 5:21 am
Democrats dismiss ‘ridiculous’ claim antisemitism behind Shapiro snub for VP pick
Defenders note Harris is married to a Jewish man, but many in party say a reckoning is still needed regarding anti-Jewish invective in campaign against Pennsylvania governor
By Ron Kampeas
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a campaign event, April 16, 2024, in Scranton, PA. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
August 6, 2024, 11:00 pm
‘Work far from finished’: Shapiro invokes ancient rabbi as Harris picks Walz for VP
Rumored frontrunner for Harris’s 2024 running partner says he will now continue to pursue work left to do as governor of Pennsylvania
By Ben Sales
Left to right: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin); Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
August 5, 2024, 8:50 pm
Kamala Harris running mate choice narrows to Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, sources say
Democratic hopeful to announce choice between candidates, both governors, by Tuesday, ahead of appearance in Philadelphia; unclear if decision has already been made
By Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal
US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Sigma Gamma Rho sorority gathering in Houston, July 31, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
August 4, 2024, 7:34 pm
Harris to interview vice president candidates Sunday evening ahead of deadline
The US vice president and presumptive Democratic candidate is expected to announce her running mate on Monday in a choice that will greatly affect her campaign
By Nandita Bose
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro waves to the crowd before the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin Berl/Getty Images/AFP)
August 3, 2024, 5:57 am
Campaign to tank Shapiro’s VP chances gathers steam — and antisemitism accusations
Commentators note that other potential running mates Harris is considering also have pro-Israel records, but haven’t faced similar criticism to Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor
By Ron Kampeas
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
August 3, 2024, 5:12 am
Shapiro seeks to downplay his time as IDF volunteer after college op-ed resurfaces
‘I was 20,’ says Pennsylvania governor and potential VP nominee about op-ed titled ‘Peace Not Possible,’ in which he described himself ‘as a Jew and past volunteer in the Israeli army’
By Jacob Magid
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks during a "Harris for President" event in the gymnasium of Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024. (Matthew Hatcher / AFP)
August 2, 2024, 9:25 am
Speculation mounts Harris to tap Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor Shapiro as running mate
Shapiro has emphasized Jewish heritage, been outspoken in support of Israel, criticized antisemitism at college campus protests; called Netanyahu ‘one of worst leaders of all time’
By Jackie Hajdenberg and Ben Sales
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, left, speak to the press while making a stop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. (Ryan Collerd/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
July 24, 2024, 12:33 pm
US Jews excited, and anxious, about potential representation on Democratic ticket
Kamala Harris, whose husband is Jewish, reportedly considering Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sen. Mark Kelly as running mate; both spouse and VP would be firsts for Jewish community
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, center, attends a Commemoration Ceremony in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, three years after a gunman killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
July 24, 2024, 10:49 am
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, could be Kamala Harris’s VP pick
Moderate who has been vocal in his support for Israel, and has centered his Jewishness in previous campaigns, could become first Jewish vice president
By Ben Sales
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (L) speak to the press while making a stop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. (Ryan Collerd/AFP)
July 23, 2024, 12:03 pm
At least two Jewish governors thought top contenders to be Harris’s running mate
State leaders Josh Shapiro, J.B. Pritzker could join VP on Democratic ticket; Sen. Mark Kelly, whose wife is Jewish, and pro-Israel Gov. Andy Beshear also said in running
By Andrew Lapin and Ron Kampeas
Republican presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump is surrounded by US Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
July 14, 2024, 11:40 am
US Jewish lawmakers, leaders condemn suspected attempt to assassinate Trump
Chuck Schumer says political violence has no place; Jewish former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an attempt on her life, declares ‘Political violence is un-American’
By Ron Kampeas
Possible contenders to replace Joe Biden on the US Democratic ticket include, clockwise from top, Vice President Kamala Harris, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is at far left. (Collage by Grace Yagel/Getty Images via JTA)
July 4, 2024, 3:24 am
Good for the Jews? Here are the candidates who could replace Biden on the ticket
While US president is still insistent he will seek reelection, discussion is underway about other possible Democratic nominees after debate debacle. Here are their Jewish stories
By Ron Kampeas
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