January 19, 2026
The Jewish candidate for Kamala Harris's deputy role talks about difficult feelings from the campaign
תמונה: ויקיפדיה, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro is the Governor of Pennsylvania.
He is Jewish and a senior politician in the United States.
In his new memoir, he talks about his life.
He also describes a troubling incident.
Shapiro was a candidate to be Kamala Harris's running mate in the U.S. presidential election.
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He was considered for the role. People from Kamala Harris's team were vetting candidates. During the vetting process, they asked him a question that disturbed him. They asked if he had ever been an agent of Israel.
The question surprised him greatly. He felt the question came because he is Jewish. He asked if everyone was asked that question. He said the question "says a lot" about the people surrounding Kamala. In the book, he talks about the difficult personal feeling.
Shapiro says he supports both Israel and the United States. He emphasizes that one can be both Jewish and an American patriot.