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Campaigns & Elections Harris’s VP picks are seeking paths out of the Trumpian wilderness

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

July 30, 2024

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Elaine Kamarck Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EKamarck

Vanessa Williamson

Vanessa Williamson Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Senior Fellow - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center @v_williamson

Gabe R. Sanchez

Gabriel R. Sanchez Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Sarah A. Binder Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @BinderSAB

EJ Dionne

E.J. Dionne, Jr. W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @EJDionne

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Molly E. Reynolds Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @mollyereynolds

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