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Here’s Who’s Supported Kamala Harris So Far

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PResident Joe Biden made the historic decision to drop out of the presidential race on Sunday, just 107 days before he faced former President Donald Trump in the general election.

Moments after announcing he would drop out of the 2024 presidential election, Biden posted his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to X – old Twitter.

see more information: Biden drops out of the presidential race and endorses Harris to replace him

Harris declared her candidacy for president shortly after her endorsement. In a statement issued through the Biden-Harris campaign, she thanked Biden, promised to build on his legacy and pledged to “win and earn” the Democratic nomination.

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“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,” she wrote in the statement, parts of which she shared on Facebook. X.

see more information: Read Kamala Harris’ statement about Biden’s withdrawal

Here’s a rundown of who endorsed Harris’ presidential bid:

Bill and Hillary Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton posted a joint statement on X following Biden’s announcement and endorsement. They endorsed Harris for president and wrote that “we will do everything we can to support her,” especially since “nothing has done [them] more worried” about the country than “about the threat posed by a second Trump term.”

see more information: Trump and other leaders react to Biden’s withdrawal

Elizabeth Warren

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote a statement of support for the president, as well as an endorsement of Harris on the social networksstating that Harris “can unite our party, take on Donald Trump and win in November.”

“She is a proven fighter who has been a national leader in safeguarding consumers and protecting access to abortion,” she wrote. “As a former prosecutor, she can make a strong case against allowing Donald Trump to reclaim the White House.”

Tammy Baldwin

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin shared her endorsement of Harris on the X, stating that “today is a new beginning for our party and our country.”

Jared Moskowitz

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz maintained his endorsement short and to the point: “I endorse Kamala Harris! That’s the tweet.”

Maxwell Frost

Florida Representative Maxwell Frost, the youngest member of Congress and the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress, endorsed Harris on Xaccompanied by a photo of the two shaking hands.

“We will work to defeat Trump and reject fascism,” he wrote

Katie Porter

Representative Katie Porter, a Democrat from California, endorsed Harris on X, pointing to his time working with Harris as California Monitor during the foreclosure crisis in 2008, when Harris served as California’s attorney general.

“I saw up close how she faced difficult struggles to help ordinary people,” Porter wrote. “She is fearless and ready to lead as president.”


Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III, son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., posted a statement endorsing himself and his wife Arndrea Waters King. They wrote that Harris “will break a significant glass ceiling by becoming the first Black woman and the first South Asian major-party candidate for president” and that she has demonstrated a commitment to what King’s father advocated: “a world built on peace, justice and equity.”


Adam Schiff

Current California Rep. Adam Schiff, who is running for Senate, concluded his statement of support for Biden in X with a resounding endorsement from Harris.

“The stakes are high and we must focus all of our energy on electing Kamala Harris and defeating Donald Trump,” he wrote.

Gabby Giffords

Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, now a gun control activist, posted her support for Harris on social media, saying the vice president “will be a great president, and his strong, unwavering leadership will save lives.” She says she and her husband “will do everything we can to make sure she is elected in November.”

Ted Lieu

California Representative Ted Lieu sent his support for Harris in post, accompanied by photos of the two together on Air Force Two, where he says he flew last week with the vice president.

“Next year, Kamala Harris will be on Air Force One,” he wrote.

Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro gave his support and endorsement to Harris in a statement posted on. The two have known each other for two decades — they both served as attorneys general in their respective home states — and Shapiro said Harris “is a patriot worthy of our support.”

“The contrast in this race could not be clearer and the path to victory in November runs through Pennsylvania – where this collective work began,” Shapiro captioned his post. “I will do everything I can to help elect @KamalaHarris as the 47th President of the United States.”





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