Biden has endorsed Harris. What happens next?

President Joe Biden shocked American voters on Sunday by asserting he was withdrawing from the presidential race after rejecting calls to step down.

Though he’ll serve out the rest of his time period as president, he has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him because the Democratic nominee.

With only a month left earlier than the Democratic Nationwide Conference, the choice pushes Democrats into uncharted territory.

Here is a information to what may occur subsequent.

The final time a sitting U.S. president gave up his bid for re-election was Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1968.

President Biden has gained 3,896 pledged delegates – excess of wanted to safe the get together’s nomination.

Whereas Mr. Biden’s endorsement made Ms. Harris the almost definitely nominee, after he launched delegates they now not dedicated to supporting the candidate.

In the end it will likely be as much as them to vote for the particular person of their selection.

The Democratic Nationwide Conference is scheduled to start on August 19.

If Democrats do not unite behind a brand new candidate, it might set the stage for a public conference for the primary time since 1968.

Because of this delegates are free to resolve who to vote for amongst a number of candidates, if one arises.

Candidates want the signatures of not less than 300 delegates (not more than 50 delegates from a state) for his or her names to seem on the poll.

The primary spherical of voting will happen amongst 3,900 pledged delegates, together with voters thought-about loyal to the Democratic Celebration.

If no candidate receives a majority of votes after the primary spherical, additional rounds of voting will happen. These rounds of voting will embody superdelegates — get together leaders and elected officers — who all vote till a nominee is chosen.

To win the get together’s nomination, a candidate wants 1,976 delegates.

In current weeks, as calls have grown for Biden to drop out of the race, a lot of potential replacements have emerged.

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, has been nominated as a candidate, however she stated she wouldn’t contemplate operating if Biden had been to step down. Minutes after Biden made the announcement on Sunday, she stated she would do no matter it takes to “elect Democrats and cease Donald Trump.”

Different choices embody California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

A few of these candidates could also be thought-about for vp if Ms. Harris in the end wins the nomination.