BARACK Obama has officially endorsed Kamala Harris in her bid to become the Democratic nominee for president.
The former president shared a statement with his with Michelle after reports emerged that he was going to back the current vice president.
Kamala Harris has officially been endorsed by Barack ObamaGetty Images – Getty
The Obama’s shared a video of their phone call to Harris where they revealed their official support herReuters
The former president said he would give the current vice president his “full support”Reuters
Obama shared an X post where he and Michelle said Harris had their “full support.”
“Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris,” the former president said.
“We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support.”
“She’d had a pretty busy couple of days, to say the least,” the former president added, according to Axios.
“But we couldn’t be more excited for her — or more thrilled to endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.”
Obama’s endorsement comes after:
Joe Biden addressed the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday night
The president threw his support behind Kamala Harris as he vowed to “pass the torch”
Harris secured enough delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination
The Democratic front-runner obtained support from more big-name Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Bill Clinton
The current vice president raised $50 million in donations a day after she accepted Biden’s endorsement and has since received more than $100 million.
Donald Trump attacked Harris on a social media post following Biden’s speech
Former First Lady Michelle Obama, who has also been touted as a potential party leader, also shared her own message of support to the current Democratic favorite.
“I’m so proud of my girl, Kamala,” she said.
“Barack and I are so excited to endorse her as the Democratic nominee because of her positivity, sense of humor, and ability to bring light and hope to people all across the country.
“We’ve got your back.”
Obama shared a video of the pair calling Harris to throw their support behind her.
The pair shared several of well wishes to Harris, giving her campaign another major boost among her party.
“This going to be historic,” Michelle said Harris.
This comes after days of speculation after Joe Biden’s made his surprise exit from the race on Sunday.
Biden gave a 12-minute speech to the nation on Wednesday where he said his reason for stepping down was to “save democracy.”
“Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy and that includes personal ambition,” Biden said.
Biden had also backed his vice president to take over his role in the campaign trail and lead the Democratic Party.
Obama was reportedly worried about ensuring that Biden got his moment with his address from the Oval Office.
BIG SUPPORT
Harris has also gained mass support from other big-name Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, Bill Clinton, and senate majority leader Chuck Schumer.
The presidential hopeful secured 2,668 delegates just a day after Biden’s withdrawal.
This number has superseded the minimum of 1,976 required to win on a first ballot.
Her move to the top of her party would become official after delegates hold a roll call vote ahead of the Democratic National Convention scheduled for August 19-22, in Chicago.
No other Democratic party candidates have stepped forward to challenge Harris’ bid.
VICE CONTENDERS
The main question circling across Washington D.C. is who the favorite will pick as her potential Vice President.
Some potential names have included the North Carolina governor Roy Cooper, Pennsylvania’s governor Josh Shapiro, and Michigan’s governor Gretchen Whitmer.
The current vice president is reportedly set to announce her running partner by August 7, according to The New York Times.
Harris’ bid has also received mass support among Democratic voters as her donations soared to $50 million just one day after Biden backed her.
She has since received more than $100 million in campaign funds through ActBlue.
Harris’s campaign will also inherit a reported additional $95 million that were raised for Biden and Harris’s re-election bid, according to Politico.
Full list of Democrats who have endorsed Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden
Gov. Roy Cooper, North Carolina
Gov. Gavin Newsom, California
Gov. John Carney, Delaware
Gov. Josh Green, Hawaii
Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York
Gov. Jay Inslee, Washington
Gov. Janet Mills, Maine
Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey
Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York
Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut
Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia
Sen. Raphael Warnock, Georgia
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin
Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado
Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio
Sen. Laphonza Butler, California
Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington
Sen. Ben Cardin, Maryland
Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania
Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada
Sen. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
Sen. John Hickenlooper, Colorado
Sen. Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia
Sen. Mark Kelly, Arizona
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, New Mexico
Sen. Ed Markey, Massachusetts
Sen. Patty Murray, Washington
Sen. Jon Ossoff, Georgia
Sen. Alex Padilla, California
Sen. Gary Peters, Michigan
Sen. Jacky Rosen, Nevada
Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii
Sen. Tina Smith, Minnesota
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon
Rep. Steny Hoyer, Maryland
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, California
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Rep. Colin Allred, Texas
Rep. Gabe Amo, Rhode Island
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts
Rep. Becca Balint, Vermont
Rep. Nanette Barragan, California
Rep. Joyce Beatty, Ohio
Rep. Ami Bera, California
Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, New York
Rep. Brendan Boyle, Pennsylvania
Rep. Shontel Brown, Ohio
Rep. Julia Brownley, California
Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Illinois
Rep. Cori Bush, Missouri
Rep. Yadira Caraveo, Colorado
Rep. Salud Carbajal, California
Rep. Andre Carson, Indiana
Rep. Troy Carter, Louisiana
Rep. Greg Casar, Texas
Rep. Sean Casten, Illinois
Rep. Kathy Castor, Florida
Rep. Joaquin Castro, Texas
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Florida
Rep. Judy Chu, California
Rep. Yvette Clarke, New York
Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina
Rep. Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Rep. Gerry Connolly, Virginia
Rep. Joe Courtney, Connecticut
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Texas
Rep. Jason Crow, Colorado
Rep. Danny Davis, Illinois
Rep. Madeleine Dean, Pennsylvania
Rep. Diana DeGette, Colorado
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut
Rep. Debbie Dingell, Michigan
Rep. Veronica Escobar, Texas
Rep. Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania
Rep. Teresa Fernandez, New Mexico
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Texas
Rep. Bill Foster, Illinois
Rep. Lois Frankel, Florida
Rep. Maxwell Frost, Florida
Rep. Ruben Gallego, Arizona
Rep. John Garamendi, California
Rep. Mike Garcia, California
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Texas
Rep. Jesus Garcia, Illinois
Rep. Daniel Goldman, New York
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, California
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona
Rep. Jahana Hayes, Connecticut
Rep. Steven Horsford, Nevada
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania
Rep. Val Hoyle, Oregon
Rep. Jared Huffman, California
Rep. Glenn Ivey, Maryland
Rep. Jeff Jackson, North Carolina
Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Illinois
Rep. Sara Jacobs, California
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Washington
Rep. Hank Johnson, Georgia
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California
Rep. Bill Keating, Massachusetts
Rep. Robin Kelly, Illinois
Rep. Ro Khanna, California
Rep. Dan Kildee, Michigan
Rep. Andy Kim, New Jersey
Rep. Greg Landsman, Ohio
Rep. Rick Larsen, Washington
Rep. Barbara Lee, California
Rep. Summer Lee, Pennsylvania
Rep. Susie Lee, Nevada
Rep. Mike Levin, California
Rep. Ted Lieu, California
Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island
Rep. Kathy Manning, North Carolina
Rep. Lucy McBath, Georgia
Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Virginia
Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota
Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky
Rep. Jim McGovern, Massachusetts
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, New Hampshire
Rep. Gregory Meeks, New York
Rep. Rob Menendez, New Jersey
Rep. Grace Meng, New York
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Maryland
Rep. Gwen Moore, Wisconsin
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Florida
Rep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
Rep. Kevin Mullin, California
Rep. Jerry Nadler, New York
Rep. Joe Neguse, Colorado
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota
Rep. Frank Pallone, New Jersey
Rep. Chris Pappas, New Hampshire
Rep. Bill Pascrell, New Jersey
Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado
Rep. Mark Pocan, Wisconsin
Rep. Katie Porter, California
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts
Rep. Mike Quigley, Illinois
Rep. Delia Ramirez, Illinois
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Delaware
Rep. Deborah Ross, North Carolina
Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger, Maryland
Rep. Andrea Salinas, Oregon
Rep. Linda Sanchez, California
Rep. John Sarbanes, Maryland
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois
Rep. Adam Schiff, California
Rep. Brad Schneider, Illinois
Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan
Rep. Bobby Scott, Virginia
Rep. Terri Sewell, Alabama
Rep. Brad Sherman, California
Rep. Adam Smith, Washington
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, Virginia
Rep. Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico
Rep. Greg Stanton, Arizona
Rep. Haley Stevens, Michigan
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Washington
Rep. Eric Swalwell, California
Rep. Emilia Sykes, Ohio
Rep. Mark Takano, California
Rep. Shri Thanedar, Michigan
Rep. Terry Thompson, Missouri
Rep. Dina Titus, Nevada
Rep. Jill Tokuda, Hawaii
Rep. Paul Tonko, New York
Rep. Norma Torres, California
Rep. Ritchie Torres, New York
Rep. Lori Trahan, Massachusetts
Rep. David Trone, Maryland
Rep. Lauren Underwood, Illinois
Rep. Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico
Rep. Marc Veasey, Texas
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, New York
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida
Rep. Maxine Waters, California
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, Virginia
Rep. Susan Wild, Pennsylvania
Rep. Nikema Williams, Georgia
Rep. Frederica Wilson, Florida
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