Many Democrats have publicly endorsed Ms. Harris, but others—including those floated as potential nominees—stopped short of supporting her on Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris accepted President Joe Biden’s endorsement to replace him as the party nominee after he stepped down from the ticket on July 21.
“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement, and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
Even with Ms. Harris accepting the president’s endorsement, the 3,896 pledged delegates that he won during the primary could support another candidate, although his backing of Ms. Harris could prove influential in the decisions.
So far, multiple Democrats have publicly supported Ms. Harris as the 2024 presidential nominee, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who said in a joint statement they “will do whatever we can to support her.”
The leaders of two major congressional caucuses endorsed the vice president on Sunday. Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Nanette D. Barragán (D-Calif.) support Ms. Harris. The Congressional Black Caucus PAC also endorsed the vice president as the new party nominee.
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif), who had previously asked President Biden to withdraw before the convention, backed Ms. Harris on Sunday.
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who’s running for New Jersey’s Senate seat, said he has “full faith” in Ms. Harris as the party’s presidential candidate.
“The time to unify is now. The stakes are high. Let’s move forward together.”
Other Democrats who have publicly endorsed Ms. Harris after President Biden stepped down include Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), former Secretary of State John Kerry, and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.),
However, several key Democrats stopped short of supporting the vice president as the new party nominee in their statements.
Former President Barack Obama, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) all praised President Biden for withdrawing from the race on Sunday but did not directly endorse Ms. Harris as his replacement.
Several of the names previously floated as potential replacements for President Biden, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, all thanked the president in their statements but stopped short of officially backing Ms. Harris as the new Democratic presidential nominee.
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