Jul 23, 2024 - 07:40
By cnbc.com

Harris debuts on campaign trail as favorite for Democratic nomination: Live Updates

This is CNBC's live blog covering news and updates on the U.S. presidential campaign of 2024. See below for the latest updates.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since President Joe Biden announced that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris for president.

Harris will visit the battleground city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Republicans Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance were nominated by their party at a massive convention last week.

NBC News now projects that Harris has won endorsements from a majority of the Democratic party's pledged delegates, cementing her position as the frontrunner and further discouraging any potential challengers.

Still, some key Democratic endorsements have not yet come through for Harris, such as from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York. Former President Barack Obama, one of the parry's most revered figures, has likewise not publicly endorsed Harris yet.

Speculation swirls about potential running mates for Harris, with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper emerging as early favorites.

While Harris campaigns in Wisconsin, Biden is expected to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Ending the war in the Gaza Strip and bringing American hostages home are two of the goals that Biden will attempt to further in his remaining five months in office.