Left to right, first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff take part in a ”Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally” at George Mason University on Jan. 23, 2024 in Manassas, Virginia. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
After President Joe Biden dropped out the race for his reelection less than four months before the November election, Utah Democratic Party delegates are still uncertain of the candidate they will endorse, but the chapter’s leadership has already endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to substitute Biden in the ticket.
The 34 Utah delegates are set to meet soon to discuss their thoughts on candidates and potentially release an endorsement Monday night, Mason Hughes, communications director at the Utah Democratic Party said.
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Utah Democratic Party Chair Diane Lewis endorsed Harris Sunday night.
“Based on my meeting with Kamala Harris a few weeks ago, I am convinced that she is the most qualified person to lead our country for the next 4 years,” Lewis wrote in a post on X.
With Biden’s exit, the scheduled virtual roll call vote that was planned ahead of the Democratic National Convention is expected to be elevated from a ceremonial role and turn into a formal vote for a new candidate.
Though many Utah Democrats “are a little sad to see President Biden go,” Hughes said, they are confident that Harris would be able to defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump.
“Vice President Harris has been a leader and cast many tight-working votes in the Senate. She has experience both in California and at the national level, and so we are very, very excited by her candidacy, and very excited to support the Democratic nominee to defeat Donald Trump,” Hughes said.
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