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California Gov. Gavin NewsomGavin NewsomBass on filling Harris’s Senate spot: ‘I’ll keep all my options open’ Newsom says he has already received a number of pitches for Harris’s open Senate seat Here’s who could fill Kamala Harris’s Senate seat if she becomes VP MORE (D) on Wednesday said he has already received a number of pitches from people who are seeking to fill Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala HarrisKamala HarrisCandidates on Biden’s VP list were asked what they thought Trump would nickname them as part of process: report Bass on filling Harris’s Senate spot: ‘I’ll keep all my options open’ Election security advocates see strong ally in Harris MORE’s Senate seat if she and Joe BidenJoe BidenRon Johnson signals some GOP senators concerned about his Obama-era probes On The Money: Pelosi, Mnuchin talk but make no progress on ending stalemate | Trump grabs ‘third rail’ of politics with payroll tax pause | Trump uses racist tropes to pitch fair housing repeal to ‘suburban housewife’ Biden commemorates anniversary of Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally: ‘We are in a battle for the soul of our nation’ MORE win the White House this November.

“You may be the only one that hasn’t, unless you just did, and that is only slight exaggeration,” Newsom told a reporter at a press conference when asked if people had already pitched themselves to be the California Democrat’s successor in the upper chamber.

Newsom, who would appoint a replacement to Harris’s seat for the rest of her term should she and Biden win in November, said he is not focused on the issue at the moment as California works to curb the spread of the coronavirus. 

“I can’t be any more pointed privately than I am publicly. That’s not what I’m focused on right now. I’m focused on what I need to be focused on, and that’s you and your health. That’s the economy and its needs and the support we need to provide small businesses and the priority of getting our kids back in school. That’s what matters to you, and that’s what matters to me as my top priority,” he said. 

Several names have already floated as to who could fill the rest of Harris’s term, which ends in early 2023. Among them are Rep. Karen BassKaren Ruth BassBass on filling Harris’s Senate spot: ‘I’ll keep all my options open’ Newsom says he has already received a number of pitches for Harris’s open Senate seat Chris Wallace: Kamala Harris ‘not far to the left despite what Republicans are gonna try to say’ MORE (D-Calif.), another former prospective vice presidential pick; Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffNewsom says he has already received a number of pitches for Harris’s open Senate seat Here’s who could fill Kamala Harris’s Senate seat if she becomes VP Democrats ramp up warnings on Russian election meddling MORE (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; and California Attorney General Xavier BecerraXavier BecerraNewsom says he has already received a number of pitches for Harris’s open Senate seat Uber CEO says app will temporarily shut down in California if new ruling upheld Here’s who could fill Kamala Harris’s Senate seat if she becomes VP MORE.

Newsom, who has worked closely with Harris in California politics for a number of years, said he was proud she was picked to join Biden’s ticket and praised her “character and competency and her devotion to the cause that I think unites the vast majority of us.”

“It is a proud moment, historic, and it’s a very meaningful … moment for California,” he said.

Biden first announced Tuesday that Harris would be his running mate, making her the first Black and Indian American woman to be on a major party’s presidential ticket.