(WHTM) - The Pennsylvania Delegation to the Democratic National Convention has unanimously endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States.
The vote came after a virtual meeting on Monday afternoon of the 185 delegates elected during the spring primary to attend the convention in Chicago in August. Delegates had been pledged to President Joe Biden prior to him dropping out of the race on Sunday, but now Democrats nationwide are pledging their support to Harris.
“President Joe Biden has a history of putting America first over a career spanning more than half a century. President Biden created over 15 million jobs, brought the economy back with historic investments in infrastructure, and developed consequential legislation to help Pennsylvanians and residents of every other state in our nation,” stated Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Sharif Street.
“There is a tremendous amount of excitement in seeing Vice President Kamala Harris become the nominee of the Democratic Party," added Street. "More than $66.9 million was raised through ActBlue yesterday, breaking the single-day record for dollars raised. Vice President Harris will be able to take the historic success of the Biden-Harris Administration and carry it forward under her leadership, vision, and intellect.”
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who is rumored to be among the list of potential running mates for Harris, publicly endorsed her on Sunday.
“As Pennsylvania Democrats, we have a unique responsibility to defend our freedoms and our democracy — one that has been handed down to us from our ancestors 248 years ago in the halls of power in Philadelphia. I’ve known Vice President Harris for twenty years, have watched her exemplary work as a prosecutor, a Senator, and now VP, and I know she is ready to serve as our president,” said Governor Shapiro on Monday. “I am proud to have asked Pennsylvania Democrats to put our support behind the Vice President’s campaign today and we are ready to get to work to deliver Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes.”
Harris has also received endorsements from Lt. Governor Austin Davis, Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman, and the nine Pennsylvania Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Election Day is November 5, 2024.
