Which Democrats have endorsed Kamala Harris – and which haven’t

Following weeks of mounting pressure from within his own party, Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his choice to replace him on the ticket.

The move has left Harris as the clear frontrunner to become the Democratic presidential nominee, paving the way for her to take on Donald Trump in November.

Many high-profile Democrats have publicly endorsed Harris in the hours since the president announced he was stepping aside.

But there are a few notable exceptions.

Here’s your guide to which Democrats have endorsed Kamala Harris – and which haven’t:

Minutes after announcing that he would be stepping down, Biden threw his support behind Harris.

Writing on X, he said: “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.”

Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton issued a joint statement about an hour after Biden endorsed Harris, paying tribute to the president’s “extraordinary career of service,” before backing the vice president as the Democratic nominee.

“We are honoured to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her,” their statement read.

“We’ve lived through many ups and downs, but nothing has made us more worried for our country than the threat posed by a second Trump term. Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect.”

Josh Shapiro gave Harris his official backing on X on Sunday night. The Pennsylvania governor had long been considered a potential replacement for Biden should he step aside and is