PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's candidate for the election of the 47th President of the United States.
Earlier Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office with the election just four months away.
After many Democratic leaders threw their support behind Harris, Shapiro did the same via Twitter:
The national convention for the Democrats is scheduled to begin on Aug. 19 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It will run for three days, ending on Aug. 22.
It is the first presidential convention for the Democrats since the coronavirus pandemic-affected Milwaukee event in 2020, which was partially virtual to adhere to social distancing measures at the start of the virus' spread through the U.S.