CAWP Statement on President Joe Biden Exiting Presidential Race and Endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the 2024 presidential election and endorse his vice president, Kamala Harris, to replace him on the ticket creates the distinct possibility that Vice President Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American person to win a major-party nomination for president of the United States. As the Democratic Party determines its path forward in the 2024 presidential election, Harris now stands as a frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination.

“Should she win the nomination, the nation will watch a multiracial woman compete in a presidential general election for the first time in history,” said CAWP Director Debbie Walsh. “Our research and programming have long been oriented towards changing the perception of power. This transformative moment will forever alter how Americans view leadership in politics.”

The nation stands at the precipice of electing its first woman president. CAWP experts are available to speak about this historic moment and the 2024 presidential election.