Kamala Harris Says She Intends to ‘Earn and Win This Nomination’ After Biden Drops Out of Race

"I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party," the vice president says

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Vice President Kamala Harris said she intends to “earn and win” the Democratic Party’s nomination for president after Joe Biden announced his attention to drop out of the race earlier on Sunday.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.”

Harris called Biden’s decision to step aside a “selfless and patriotic act,” adding that it’s been a “profound honor” to serve as his Vice President.

The Vice President concluded her statement with: “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In announcing his intention to drop out of the race, Biden endorsed Harris to run against Trump in November. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made,” the president said. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”

Reactions from Democrats flooded in on Sunday after the surprising announcement, and almost all of them have wholeheartedly endorsed Harris to take over the ticket.

Read Vice President Kamala Harris’ complete statement below.

On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. His remarkable legacy of accomplishment is unmatched in modern American history, surpassing the legacy of many Presidents who have served two terms in office.

It is a profound honor to serve as his Vice President, and I am deeply grateful to the President, Dr. Biden, and the entire Biden family. I first came to know President Biden through his son Beau. We were friends from our days working together as Attorneys General of our home states. As we worked together, Beau would tell me stories about his Dad. The kind of father—and the kind of man—he was. And the qualities Beau revered in his father are the same qualities, the same values, I have seen every single day in Joe’s leadership as President: His honesty and integrity. His big heart and commitment to his faith and his family. And his love of our country and the American people.

With this selfless and patriotic act, President Biden is doing what he has done throughout his life of service: putting the American people and our country above everything else.

I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination. Over the past year, I have traveled across the country, talking with Americans about the clear choice in this momentous election. And that is what I will continue to do in the days and weeks ahead. I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.

We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.

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