Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign
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| Announced | July 21, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris, the 49th and current vice president of the United States, officially announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024, following President Joe Biden withdrawing his bid for reelection and endorsing her.[1][2][3]
Harris previously ran for president in 2020, and had widely been considered a "high profile" candidate for the 2020 presidential primaries since 2016.[4][5][6][7][8] Harris withdrew her 2020 campaign on December 3, 2019,[9][10] endorsed Joe Biden on March 8, 2020,[11] and was chosen by Biden to be his running mate on August 11, 2020.[12] Biden and Harris won the general election and she became the first female vice president of the United States.[13]
If elected as president, Harris would become the first female and first Asian-American president, as well as the second Black American president after Barack Obama.[14] She would also become the first incumbent vice president since George H. W. Bush to be elected president.
Background
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The first presidential debate, held on June 27, 2024, sparked concerns about then-presumptive Democratic nominee and incumbent President Joe Biden's age and fitness to serve a second term.[15] Following pressure from other Democrats, Biden withdrew from the election on July 21, 2024, and endorsed Harris as his successor.[16]
Campaign
[edit]Announcement
[edit]On July 21, 2024, Harris announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination,[17] and the "Biden for President" campaign committee filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to change the name of the committee to "Harris for President."[18] Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue reported raising more than $30 million in the largest single-day donations tally since Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death in 2020.[19]
Platform
[edit]Abortion
[edit]During Harris's 2020 campaign, she said she planned to require anti-abortion laws obtain approval by the Department of Justice before they are enacted[20], though this is no longer possible after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.[21] She supports restoring abortion rights in the wake of the Dobbs decision.[22]
Climate change
[edit]In 2019, Harris announced a $10 trillion plan to "hold polluters accountable" and target emissions.[23] During her tenure as a senator, Harris also co-sponsored legislation backing the Green New Deal.
Israel-Gaza conflict
[edit]In early 2024, Harris remarked, "The threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel must be eliminated" while also calling for an "immediate cease-fire" to prevent civilian suffering in Gaza.[21][24]
Endorsements
[edit]Polling
[edit]On election polls, Harris has been shown to perform slightly better than Biden in the general election, but remains trailing Trump.[25][26][27]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Biden steps aside as Democratic presidential nominee". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Luscombe, Richard (July 21, 2024). "Biden endorses Kamala Harris for president after dropping out of race". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Stein, Chris (July 21, 2024). "Kamala Harris says 'my intention is to earn and win this nomination' after Joe Biden endorses her for 2024 race – live". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Enten, Harry (December 23, 2018). "Kamala Harris shows potential strength in 2020 primary". CNN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Analysis | The top 15 Democratic presidential candidates for 2020, ranked". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Beckett, Lois (July 22, 2017). "Kamala Harris: young, black, female – and the Democrats' best bet for 2020?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ Chat, A. FiveThirtyEight (May 16, 2018). "It's Time For A New 2020 Democratic Primary Draft!". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Dottle, Rachael (January 14, 2019). "Why Harris And O'Rourke May Have More Upside Than Sanders And Biden". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (December 3, 2019). "Kamala Harris drops out of presidential race after plummeting from top tier of Democratic candidates". CNBC. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Skelton, George (December 4, 2019). "Kamala Harris should have never run for president". Los Angeles Times. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Cummings, William (March 8, 2020). "'I believe in Joe': Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Biden for president". USA Today. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ Zeleny, Jeff; Merica, Dan; Saenz, Arlette; Reston, Maeve; Bradner, Eric (August 11, 2020). "Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate". CNN. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Tensley, Brandon; Wright, Jasmine (November 7, 2020). "Harris becomes the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect". CNN. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ John, Arit (July 21, 2024). "Harris will seek Democratic nomination and could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump". Associated Press. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Biden endorses Harris as Democratic nominee after ending his candidacy". The Hill. July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Harris to be nominee". CNN. July 21, 2024.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 21, 2024). "The "Biden for President" campaign committee has officially filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to rename itself "Harris for President." The paperwork was submitted at 4:51 p.m., according to the FEC". The New York Times.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (July 21, 2024). "Biden's exit leads to the biggest day for Democratic donations online in years — $30 million and counting". The New York Times.
- ^ "Sen. Kamala Harris wants to require laws that threaten Roe v. Wade undergo DoJ approval". MSNBC. May 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Astor, Maggie (July 21, 2024). "Where Kamala Harris Stands on the Issues: Abortion, Immigration and More". The New York Times.
- ^ "Biden, Harris vow to restore protections for abortion rights as 2024 campaign launches". Tennesseelookout. January 23, 2024.
- ^ Adranga, Anthony (September 4, 2019). "How Kamala Harris would address climate change". Politico.
- ^ Fossum, Sam (December 2, 2023). "Harris says US will 'under no circumstances' permit forced relocation of Palestinians". CNN.
- ^ Mueller, Julia. "Harris vs. Trump: What the polls tell us". The Hill. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Igielnik, Ruth (July 21, 2024). "How Kamala Harris Performs Against Donald Trump in the Polls". The New York Times.
- ^ Murray, Mark (July 21, 2024). "How Kamala Harris fares against Trump in the 2024 polls". NBC News.
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