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Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign

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Kamala Harris, the 49th and current vice president of the United States, announced her 2024 campaign for president on July 21, 2024, after President Joe Biden withdrew his bid for reelection and endorsed her.[1]

Harris for President 2024
Campaign2024 U.S. presidential election
Candidate
AffiliationDemocratic Party
StatusActive
AnnouncedJuly 21, 2024

Harris rose to national prominence in 2016 during her campaign for the United States Senate. She became more widely known when she became a "high-profile" candidate for the 2020 presidential primaries.[2][3][4][5][6] She sought the Democratic nomination for the 2020 election but withdrew from the race on December 3, 2019.[7][8] She endorsed Joe Biden on March 8, 2020,[9] and was chosen by Biden to be his running mate on August 11, 2020.[10] When Biden and Harris won the general election, she became the first female vice president of the United States.[11]

If Harris wins the nomination, she would become the second woman in U.S. history to be nominated for president by a major political party, after Hillary Clinton in 2016. She would also become the first black woman and the first Asian-American in U.S. history to be nominated for president by a major political party.

If elected president, Harris would become the first female and first Asian-American president of the United States, as well as the second Black American president after Barack Obama.[12] She would also become the first incumbent vice president since George H. W. Bush to be elected president, and the fourth president whose home state is California, after Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

Background

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Main article: Withdrawal of Joe Biden from the 2024 United States presidential election
 
Harris's statement announcing her candidacy

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.[13] Following pressure from other Democrats, Biden withdrew from the election on July 21, 2024, and endorsed Harris as his successor.[14]

Campaign

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Announcement

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On July 21, 2024, Harris announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination,[15] 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".[16] Six hours after his announced withdrawal, 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.[17]

Platform

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Main article: Political positions of Kamala Harris

Domestic issues

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Abortion

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Harris supports national protections for abortion, which were reversed after Roe v. Wade (1973) was overturned by Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022). Under the Biden administration, she prominently campaigned for abortion rights.[18]

Climate change

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Harris supports environmental justice, which would address the impact of climate change on lower-income areas and people of color. Under Biden, she supported his climate legislation.[18]

Immigration

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As Vice President, Harris invested $950 million USD into Central American companies to address the causes of mass migration, such as poverty. She supported a proposed bill which would close the border if too crowded and fund border patrol agents. She believes the immigration system is "broken" and needs to be fixed, and she says most Americans believe this.[18]

Foreign policy

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NATO and Ukraine

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Harris is expected and has signaled to generally follow Biden's foreign policy on NATO and Ukraine, supporting both in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[18][19]

Israel—Hamas war

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Harris is noted to have tougher positions on Israel than Biden. She supported Israel's offensive against Hamas in the aftermath of its attack on Israel, but criticized it throughout the war because of the Gaza humanitarian crisis. She also has been noted to be more allied to progressive Democrats who oppose Israel.[18][19][20]

Endorsements

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Main article: List of Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign endorsements

Polling

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Main article: Nationwide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election

In election polls, Harris has been shown to perform slightly better than Biden in the general election, but still trails Trump as of July 21, 2024.[21][22][23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schrader, Adam; Moran, Mark (July 21, 2024). "Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris". United Press International. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Skelton, George (December 4, 2019). "Kamala Harris should have never run for president". Los Angeles Times. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Cummings, William (March 8, 2020). "'I believe in Joe': Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Biden for president". USA Today. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Biden's debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump". Associated Press. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Biden endorses Harris as Democratic nominee after ending his candidacy". The Hill. July 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Harris to be nominee". CNN. July 21, 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Where Kamala Harris Stands on the Issues: Abortion, Immigration and More". nytimes.com. NY Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Tougher tone on Israel, steady on NATO: how a Harris foreign policy could look". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "What a Kamala Harris foreign policy could look like". politico.com. Politico. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  21. ^ Mueller, Julia. "Harris vs. Trump: What the polls tell us". The Hill. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  22. ^ Igielnik, Ruth (July 21, 2024). "How Kamala Harris Performs Against Donald Trump in the Polls". The New York Times.
  23. ^ Murray, Mark (July 21, 2024). "How Kamala Harris fares against Trump in the 2024 polls". NBC News.
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