Kamala Harris — the Democratic Party candidate in the 2024 elections: who will be her partner?
22 july 2024 в 20:37
After three and a half years as Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris has become the preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential elections. Now, with President Joe Biden opting out of a possible re-election, voters are speculating on who could be Harris' partner.
«On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his outstanding leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country», - Harris wrote in a statement after Biden announced his decision to step down. «It is an honor to have the President’s support, and my intention is to earn and win this nomination».
Shapiro is the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. Before being elected in 2023, the politician worked as an attorney in Pennsylvania, and he once served in the state House of Representatives.
Shapiro also endorsed Harris and noted that he has known her for almost 20 years throughout his political career.
«I will do everything I can to help elect @KamalaHarris as the 47th President of the United States», - he wrote in a statement.
Senator from Arizona, Mark Kelly, is married to former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt in 2011. Kelly has advocated for gun control throughout his political career. Before embarking on his political path, Kelly was an astronaut and completed four missions on the space shuttle.
In his official statement supporting Harris, Kelly wrote: «I couldn’t be more confident that Vice President @KamalaHarris is the right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future. She has my support for the nomination, and Gabby and I will do everything we can to elect her President of the United States».
Newsom is the Democratic governor of California and has been in office since 2019. Previously, the politician served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 2011 until being elected governor of the state. Before that, Newsom was the mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
In his official statement supporting Harris, Newsom called her «strong, fearless, [and] determined».
Buttigieg has been the U.S. Secretary of Transportation since 2021. He was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, when he ran for president against Biden. As the first openly gay person in the U.S. Senate Cabinet, Buttigieg garnered broad support among young voters and Democrats. Before starting his political career, Buttigieg served as a military officer in Afghanistan
«On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his outstanding leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country», - Harris wrote in a statement after Biden announced his decision to step down. «It is an honor to have the President’s support, and my intention is to earn and win this nomination».
Shapiro is the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. Before being elected in 2023, the politician worked as an attorney in Pennsylvania, and he once served in the state House of Representatives.
Shapiro also endorsed Harris and noted that he has known her for almost 20 years throughout his political career.
«I will do everything I can to help elect @KamalaHarris as the 47th President of the United States», - he wrote in a statement.
Senator from Arizona, Mark Kelly, is married to former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt in 2011. Kelly has advocated for gun control throughout his political career. Before embarking on his political path, Kelly was an astronaut and completed four missions on the space shuttle.
In his official statement supporting Harris, Kelly wrote: «I couldn’t be more confident that Vice President @KamalaHarris is the right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future. She has my support for the nomination, and Gabby and I will do everything we can to elect her President of the United States».
Newsom is the Democratic governor of California and has been in office since 2019. Previously, the politician served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 2011 until being elected governor of the state. Before that, Newsom was the mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
In his official statement supporting Harris, Newsom called her «strong, fearless, [and] determined».
Buttigieg has been the U.S. Secretary of Transportation since 2021. He was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, when he ran for president against Biden. As the first openly gay person in the U.S. Senate Cabinet, Buttigieg garnered broad support among young voters and Democrats. Before starting his political career, Buttigieg served as a military officer in Afghanistan
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