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Election 2024 updates: Biden breaks silence after stepping down from 2024 race

The president called in to Harris' campaign HQ on Monday night.

Last Updated: July 22, 2024, 6:01 PM EDT

After President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the party favorite to replace him at the top of the ticket.

Biden endorsed Harris on Sunday -- and since then, many others in the Democratic Party are backing her.

With just a few months before the Nov. 5 election, all eyes are on Democrats as they work to lock in a candidate.

9 hours and 28 minutes ago

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's spoken to Kamala Harris amid potential VP speculation

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he spoke to Vice President Kamala Harris after her campaign announcement Sunday.

"The vice president reached out to me yesterday, just a couple hours after the president put out the news, and I was very grateful that she would reach out to me personally. She asked for my support. I agreed, and thus, this morning, I fully endorsed her and will do everything I can to help her win," Beshear told Louisville ABC affiliate WHAS.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during an interview at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., July 22, 2024.
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Amid speculation Beshear could be a possible running mate, the governor signaled what he could bring to the campaign.

"We've shown that we know how to win. We know how to reach across the divide, and how to campaign in a way where we talk to people and not at them, where we listen to people's concerns and we give them confidence that we're going to address them," Beshear said.

"But I think it's more than just running," Beshear added. "It's also how you govern, governing in a way that addresses people's everyday needs, the things they worry about when they get up in the morning,” he said.

-ABC News' Jacob Steinberg

9 hours and 51 minutes ago

Harris campaign says 28,000 volunteers have signed up in 24 hours

Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has surged in the 24 hours since announcing her candidacy, with 28,000 volunteers signing up to help organize, according to her campaign.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, July 22, 2024.
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The boost in efforts is more than 100 times than on an average day, according to campaign officials.

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim

10 hours and 50 minutes ago

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs endorses Harris

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday afternoon.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs gives a brief speech prior to President Joe Biden's remarks at the Tempe Center for the Arts, Sept. 28, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz.
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"As the last few weeks have made clear, Americans are looking for a new generation of leadership that will move past the divisiveness and unite us around our shared American values. I believe that leader is Vice President Harris, and I look forward to working with her to lower costs for Arizonans, restore reproductive freedom, and defend our democratic rights," Hobbs wrote on X.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

10 hours and 51 minutes ago

Former AG Eric Holder to conduct vetting for Harris running mate: Sources

Former Attorney General Eric Holder and his law firm Covington & Burling is expected to lead the vetting of a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, according to multiple sources briefed on the plans.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder attends the official White House portrait unveiling ceremony for former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 7, 2022.
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The vetting, which typically consist of requests for various documents along with formal interviews, is expected to get underway almost immediately, the sources said, given the team is operating in a truncated timeframe.

Among the names likely to be vetted are Govs. Josh Shapiro, Roy Cooper and Andy Beshear, and Sen. Mark Kelly, according to the sources.

-ABC News' Jonathan Karl and Katherine Faulders

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