Pennsylvania Dem issues warning to Harris about potential Josh Shapiro VP pick

A Democrat seeking statewide office in Pennsylvania is not a fan of Gov. Josh Shapiro and has warned Vice President Kamala Harris that she should look elsewhere for a running mate.

Erin McClelland, a candidate for treasurer, endorsed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to be the Democratic nominee for vice president over her governor in social media posts that alluded to criticisms of Shapiro.

"I want a VP pick that’s secure enough to be second under a woman, is content to be VP & won’t undermine the President to maneuver his own election & doesn’t sweep sexual harassment under the rug," McClelland wrote on X. "I want someone that can speak to rural voters. That is [Roy Cooper]."

Her social media post appeared to reference a sexual harassment scandal that rocked Shapiro's office last year. A former top aide to the governor, Mike Vereb, was accused of sexual harassment by a female subordinate. The governor's office reached a $295,000 settlement with the accuser. However, Vereb did not resign until six months after a complaint was filed, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.