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    DNC speakers schedule today: See who is speaking Thursday, including VP Kamala Harris

    By Gabe Hauari and Chris Sims, USA TODAY NETWORK,

    4 hours ago

    The 2024 Democratic National Convention comes to a close Thursday after Wednesday saw speeches from the likes of former President Bill Clinton and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , who formally accepted the party's vice presidential nomination.

    Walz played up his image as the everyman on the Democratic ticket during his acceptance speech, talking about his time as a high school teacher and coach. He touted his actions as governor, citing moves such as cutting prescription drug costs, establishing free school lunch for students, defending abortion rights and establishing firearm regulations.

    Others who spoke Wednesday include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Oprah Winfrey .

    Here's who is expected to speak Thursday as the convention comes to a close.

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    Who is speaking at the DNC Thursday night?

    The official DNC Day 4 speaker schedule lineup has not yet been released. This story will be updated when the speaker schedule becomes available.

    Here's who is expected to take the stage Thursday night, according to reports from USA TODAY and other media outlets including NBC News and Scripps News :

    • Vice President Kamala Harris
    • Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
    • Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
    • Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
    • North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
    • Former Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger
    • Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
    • California Sen. Alex Padilla
    • Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
    • Former Secretary of Defense & former CIA Director Leon Panetta, along with a number of veterans
    • Former Rep. Gabby Giffords
    • Georgia U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath
    • Tennessee State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, known as the "Tennessee Three"
    • Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark
    • Colorado U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse
    • Florida U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost
    • Secretary Deb Haaland
    • Secretary Marcia L. Fudge
    • Michigan U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin
    • Texas U.S. Rep. Colin Allred
    • California U.S. Rep. and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu

    When will Kamala Harris speak at the DNC?

    While the official speaker schedule has yet to be released, Kamala Harris is expected to accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Thursday night as the headline speaker.

    How to watch and stream the 2024 DNC

    The convention will air live on its website , from the United Center in Chicago between 7 p.m to 11 p.m. ET (6 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT) Tuesday through Thursday.

    USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the DNC, Monday through Thursday.

    Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.

    This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: DNC speakers schedule today: See who is speaking Thursday, including VP Kamala Harris

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