Election 2024 updates: Harris interviewing top VP contenders Sunday, source says

Harris is expected to announce her running mate in the coming days.

Last Updated: July 31, 2024, 5:07 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough Democratic Party delegate votes to become the party's nominee when voting ends on Monday, according to the Democratic National Committee. And Harris is just days away from naming her running mate.

Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance, have spoken to voters across the country this past week as they sharpen their attacks on Harris.

Jul 31, 2024, 5:07 PM EDT

UAW endorses Harris

The United Auto Workers International Executive Board voted Wednesday to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

"Our job in this election is to defeat Donald Trump and elect Kamala Harris to build on her proven track record of delivering for the working class," UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement.

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW), is seen during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, March 14, 2024, in Washington.
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“We stand at a crossroads in this country. We can put a billionaire back in office who stands against everything our union stands for, or we can elect Kamala Harris who will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us in our war on corporate greed. This campaign is bringing together people from all walks of life, building a movement that can defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box. For our one million active and retired members, the choice is clear: We will elect Kamala Harris to be our next President this November," he added.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

Jul 31, 2024, 1:18 PM EDT

Trump, Harris campaign trade barbs over NABJ appearance

Trump posted another statement on Truth Social expressing fury that Harris may talk to the National Association of Black Journalists Conference via Zoom.

"I am getting ready to land in Chicago in order to be there. Now I am told that she is doing the Event on ZOOM. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" he posted.

In response to former President Trump's appearance at NABJ, the Harris campaign released a statement calling out all of the "lies" they claim Trump will mention about his record with the Black community.

"Not only does Donald Trump have a history of demeaning NABJ members and honorees who remain pillars of the Black press, he also has a history of attacking the media and working against the vital role the press play in our democracy."

The campaign listed "skyrocketing Black unemployment," his response to the pandemic, and "skyrocketing crime."

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow, Isabella Murray and Will McDuffie

Jul 31, 2024, 1:16 PM EDT

Harris fundraising off of her vice presidential selection process

The Harris campaign is fundraising off of the heightened interest in her selection process for her running mate.

The campaign shared a photo in an email Wednesday of President Joe Biden asking her to be his vice president, recounting how memorable of a moment it was for her before relaying she understands just how much of an "important" choice the decision is.

"Though I have not made my decision yet, it is important to me that grassroots supporters -- like you -- have direct updates about the state of the race," Harris wrote. "The selection of my running mate is not something that I am taking lightly. It is an important choice," the message read.

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow, Isabella Murray and Will McDuffie

Jul 31, 2024, 1:13 PM EDT

DNC Chair Harrison, other convention leaders to participate in NABJ event

The Democratic National Convention Committee released their own National Association of Black Journalists plans Wednesday, which come as their now-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris remains off the conference's schedule.

On Thursday, top convention leaders including DNC Chair Jamie Harrison will participate in an on the record Q&A session with members of the NABJ Political Task Force, according to Democratic National Convention Officials.

The conversation will be moderated by Choose Chicago Chair Glenn Eden. Other participants include Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore, Chicago 2024 Host Committee Executive Director Christy George and Chicago 2024 Host Committee Senior Advisor Keiana Barret, according to the officials.

"Convention leadership will discuss how President Biden, Vice President [Harris], and Democrats have delivered for Black Americans by lowering health care costs, investing $7 billion in HBCUs, canceling more student debt than any president in history, and building an administration that looks like America," the officials said.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

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