Just hours after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris Sunday afternoon, Harris issued a statement accepting Biden’s endorsement and declaring her candidacy for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.
On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. His remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.
It is a profound honor to serve as his Vice President, and I am deeply grateful to the President, Dr. Biden, and the entire Biden family. I first came to know President Biden through his son Beau. We were friends from our days working together as Attorneys General of our home states. As we worked together, Beau would tell me stories about his Dad. The kind of father-and the kind of man-he was. And the qualities Beau revered in his father are the same qualities, the same values, I have seen every single day in Joe’s leadership as President: His honesty and integrity. His big heart and commitment to his faith and his family. And his love of our country and the American people.
With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.
I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination. Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party-and unite our nation-to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.
We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.
Harris is officially running: "My intention is to earn and win this nomination." pic.twitter.com/Z9bynWRTmI
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) July 21, 2024
Harris later posted to X Twitter, “On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.”
On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country.
I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 21, 2024
Less than twenty-four hours ago, Harris posted her support for Biden, “As Vice President, I see @JoeBiden when the cameras are on and when the cameras are off—in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room, and on the campaign trail. Joe Biden is a leader who fights for the American people.”
As Vice President, I see @JoeBiden when the cameras are on and when the cameras are off—in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room, and on the campaign trail.
Joe Biden is a leader who fights for the American people. pic.twitter.com/w2OIN6oGpU
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 20, 2024
The Hill’s Alex Gangitano reported Harris and Biden spoke several times on Sunday before he announced his withdrawal.
The President and Vice President spoke multiple times earlier today ahead of his announcement, a person familiar told me.
— AlexGangitano (@AlexGangitano) July 21, 2024
Harris is reported to be in Washington, D.C. today while Biden remains in COVID quarantine at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
UPDATE: Harris for President files with the Federal Election Commission Sunday afternoon:
It’s getting FEC official — Biden for President campaign just filed this notice amending it to the Harris for President committee. pic.twitter.com/Pb5qOEmVyx
— stephen fowler (@stphnfwlr) July 21, 2024
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