WASHINGTON — Democratic National Convention delegates from across the country on Sunday praised President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election bid, and several state party leaders followed Biden’s lead by immediately throwing their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Delegates have planned conduct virtual roll call voting Early next month, the party’s nominee will be officially chosen to face Republican Donald Trump in November. The candidate will be nominated at the party’s convention on August 22.
Until recently, it was assumed that Biden would be the candidate, but his penniless performance in the June 27 debate proved otherwise. week-long pressure campaign from Democratic leaders who dropped out of the race. Biden he listened to these calls Sunday.
Biden endorsed Harris shortly after he said at noon Sunday that he would not seek reelection. A handful of state delegations were poised to switch their support to Harris on Sunday afternoon, though Democratic officials in many other states have not made any statements about who they will support at next month’s Democratic National Convention.
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison said in a statement Sunday that “in the coming days, the Party will undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward as a unified Democratic Party with a candidate who can defeat Donald Trump in November.”
“This process will be governed by established Party rules and procedures,” he said. “Our delegates are prepared to take seriously their responsibility to deliver a candidate quickly to the American people.”
Harrison did not provide details on how the party will formally nominate a presidential candidate.
Harris gains support
State Democratic Party officials respond to Sunday was Near universal IN Praise Biden for his achievements as president and his decision to withdraw from the race.
Delegates in several states have already expressed their support for Harris.
“We will support Kamala Harris” Alabama According to the Alabama Reflector, Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley said:
IN ColoradoSeveral delegates and elected officials, some of whom will be eligible to vote after the first round of voting at the Democratic National Convention, said they would support Harris.
One of the delegates in Colorado was state Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver, who was a co-chair of Harris’ 2020 Colorado presidential campaign.
Herod said Colorado News that she would support Harris’ campaign and that the vice president “is committed not only to our country but to the people in it. … She is not an isolated leader. She is someone who leads with and alongside the people.”
Randal Gaines, chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said: Louisiana Porthole that the state delegation will support Harris’ nomination and that she “will provide unprecedented momentum for our passionate voters.”
Tennessee Delegates reached by Tennessee Lookout on Sunday indicated they were inclined to support Harris.
“I am extremely pleased that he has endorsed Kamala Harris, and it would be extremely difficult not to express my strong support for her,” said Chip Forrester, a delegate from Tennessee.
All Democratic congressmen from WisconsinThe state, a key battleground in the November election, quickly endorsed Harris, the Wisconsin Examiner reported. The state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, and party chairman Ben Wikler did not endorse the vice president.
One of the national delegates reached by the Oregon Capital Chronicle, Medford City Councilman Kevin Stine, he said would vote for Harris.
Indiana State Senator Karen Tallian he said will support Harris, even though the rest of the Hoosier state’s 88 Democratic delegates declined to comment Sunday.
Abstaining from support
However, not all Democratic delegates voted for Harris.
South Dakota delegates have not taken a position on endorsing Harris. Instead, they are waiting for guidance from the national party, South Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director Dan Ahlers, said South Dakota Searchlight.
Delegates in North Dakota praised Biden’s decision, according to the North Dakota Monitor. Jamie Selzler, a DNC national committee member from North Dakota, said the process of selecting a successor should be limpid.
Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Rita Hart he said On Sunday, Democrats will “unite around the candidate who will defeat Donald Trump in November.”
