Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president? Here are some of the notable politicians and figures

Endorsements have started to trickle in as President Joe Biden is out of the race and the vice president, Kamala Harris, is now seeking the Democratic nomination for president.

Biden, 81, ended his bid for reelection Sunday in a letter addressed to Americans, saying "I believe it is in the best interest of my party and my country for me to stand down and to focus solely on my duties as President for the rest of my term."

In a filing Sunday afternoon with the Federal Election Commission, the campaign formerly known as Biden for President changed its name to the Harris for President campaign.

The move means Harris' campaign assumes control of Biden’s campaign money. It also allows Harris, an attorney and politician who previously served as U.S. Senator for California, to begin raising money for her own presidential bid.

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Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president?

In the hours following Biden's announcement, scores of notable politicians and figures have publicly endorsed Harris in an immediate show of support for her campaign.

Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president so far? Here is a list of some of the notable figures to back the VP's 2024 bid:

• President Joe Biden;

• Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

• California Gov. Gavin Newsom;

• Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer;

• Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg;

• Maryland Gov. Wes Moore;

• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker;

• Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear;

• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro;

• Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ);

• Former President Bill Clinton;

• Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton;

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY);

• Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO);

• Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC);

• North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper;

• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz;

• Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA);

• Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL);

• Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA);

• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY);

• Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA);

• Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA);

• Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE);

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA);

• Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA);

• Martin Luther King III;

• The Progressive Caucus PAC;

• BOLD PAC (Congressional Hispanic Caucus);

• Tennessee 77 Democratic delegates (first delegation to formally endorse Harris for president);

• Emily’s List, an organization that supports Democratic, pro-abortion rights women candidates;

• Voters of Tomorrow, a political advocacy group representing Gen Z.

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Has Obama endorsed Harris? Notables who haven't endorsed yet

Notable figures who had not explicitly endorsed Harris as of Monday included:

• Former President Barack Obama

• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

• Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

Biden set to address nation this week

Biden's historic move took place just over 100 days out from the Nov. 5 election, when he planned to take on former President Donald Trump, who accepted the Republican' parties nomination last week at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

As of Sunday, Biden had not formally addressed the nation outside of the written statement posted to his social media accounts.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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