The party will rally around its newly minted ticket this week, with renewed enthusiasm after Mr. Biden stepped aside and Vice President Kamala Harris ascended to the party's helm . And a slew of Democrats from throughout the country will address delegates over four days in the lead up to speeches from the new presidential and vice presidential nominees.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , is expected to officially accept the vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, while Harris will take the stage on Thursday to formally accept the presidential nomination.
Speakers for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Three presidents, leaders in Congress and other prominent members of the party are expected to address the convention this week as Democrats gear up for November's election.
Though the full speaker schedule for the entire week has yet to be released, convention officials confirmed the speakers for Monday:
Minyon Moore , convention committee chair
Jaime Harrison , chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Brandon Johnson , mayor of Chicago
Peggy Flanagan , the lieutenant governor of Minnesota
Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois
Rep. Robert Garcia of California
Labor leaders Lee Saunders (AFSCME); April Verrett (SEIU); Brent Booker (LiUNA); Kenneth Cooper (IBEW); Claude Cummings Jr. (CWA); Elizabeth Shuler (AFL-CIO)
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Gina Raimondo , Secretary of Commerce
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Hillary Clinton , former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee
Rep. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas
Rep. Grace Meng of New York
Women from states with abortion restrictions: Amanda and Josh Zurawski; Kaitlyn Joshua; and Hadley Duvall
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky
Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia
Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware
First lady Jill Biden
Ashley Biden
President Biden
Later in the week, the speakers will include:
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Former President Barack Obama
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Former President Bill Clinton
Rep. Tom Suozzi
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris
Who spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention?
The 2020 convention, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featured speeches from Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with some of Mr. Biden's rivals in the 2020 primary like Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Cory Booker of New Jersey. Prominent party leaders like Pelosi and Schumer also spoke, as did rising stars like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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