Effective on Sunday, July 21, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the opportunity to secede Pres. Joe Biden. In doing so, she will essentially run for President of the United States for a second time, while concurrently serving as the Vice President. Her ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket is granted in the U.S. Constitution. The first time she ran in 2016, she along with her now opponent Donald Trump were both running against Biden. Biden backed her candidacy with an endorsement after he withdrew from the race.
Harris acknowledged Pres. Biden's endorsement and her willingness to earn voter's buy-in in a statement.
"I am honored to have the president's endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination," she 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."
In a campaign email she stated the record she shared with President Joe Biden: "I am eager to run on the record of what Joe and I have accomplished together. We built our country back after our predecessor left it in shambles -- making historic progress in reducing prescription drug costs, upgrading our nation’s infrastructure, fighting climate change, and more. We are stronger today because we took action -- together -- to invest in America’s future."