Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) has emerged as a top contender to be Vice President Kamala Harris‘s 2024 running mate, and while he might offer her a leg up in his home state of Pennsylvania, he might cost her with progressive voters in other areas.

Alongside Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), Shapiro stands out among the short list of other potential veep picks based solely on what they offer the Democratic ticket in critical battleground states.