- Top Democrats throw support behind Harris
- It comes after US President Joe Biden announced he has quit the race and won’t seek re-election
- Biden had been facing increasing pressure to step aside since a poor TV debate performance and several high profile gaffes
- Since Biden’s announcement there has been a surge in public donations to the Democrats
Top Democrats throw support behind Harris after Biden exits race
A growing number of senior Democrats and party donors are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate.
It comes after US President Joe Biden announced he has quit the race and won’t seek re-election. He will remain in office until the end of his term.
Biden had been facing increasing pressure to step aside since a poor TV debate performance against Donald Trump. There have been several high-profile blunders since then and growing concerns over the president’s age and mental fitness.
The 81-year-old has endorsed his vice president, who says she intends to “earn and win” the nomination.
Since Biden’s announcement there has been a surge in public donations to the Democrats and polls suggest Harris could be in prime position to beat Donald Trump – the Republican nominee, in the November presidential election.
Who has endorsed Kamala Harris?
Many Democratic Party heavyweights have followed President Joe Biden in supporting Vice-President Kamala Harris:
- California Governor Gavin Newsom – who was tipped as a potential nominee – endorsed Harris last night, writing on X that “no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision”
- So did Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who were also seen as potential candidates
- Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State John Kerry also backed Harris
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was pledging her “full support to ensure her victory in November”
- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, who ran against Biden for the nomination in 2020, have also both endorsed Harris
