--- title: Biden Endorses Kamala Harris After Ending Re-Election Bid description: After he announced he was dropping out of the presidential race, Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him. canonical: https://time.com/7000985/biden-endorses-kamala-harris/ author: Rebecca Schneid article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-07-21T18:35:56.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T17:59:24.454Z article:section: Politics og:title: Biden Endorses Kamala Harris After Ending Re-Election Bid og:description: "Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year." og:url: https://time.com/7000985/biden-endorses-kamala-harris/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26bdf74ab237c4af/698a58fb457a52af1bd6a89b/Kamala-Harris.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: President Biden Hosts Fourth Of July Celebration At White House og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Biden Endorses Kamala Harris After Ending Re-Election Bid twitter:description: "Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26bdf74ab237c4af/698a58fb457a52af1bd6a89b/Kamala-Harris.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Biden Endorses Kamala Harris After Ending Re-Election Bid ## Video: These Are the Biggest Moments From the First 2024 Presidential Debate [Watch (HLS stream): These Are the Biggest Moments From the First 2024 Presidential Debate](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/aYKZlt9t.m3u8) (2:59)  _Published 2024-06-28. Awkward exchanges, personal jabs, and falsehoods dominated the CNN Presidential Debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump._  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jul 21, 2024 6:35 PM UTC  US President Joe Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris on the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. US President Joe Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris on the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 4, 2024.Tierney L. Cross—Bloomberg/Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jul 21, 2024 6:35 PM UTC After [ending his presidential campaign](https://time.com/6997832/biden-drop-out-presidential-race/), President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President. On Sunday, Biden posted his endorsement to [X—formerly Twitter—](https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815087772216303933)moments after announcing that he is [dropping out of the 2024 presidential election.](https://time.com/6997832/biden-drop-out-presidential-race/#:~:text=President%20Biden%20announced%20on,four%20months%20before%20Election%20Day.) “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President And it’s been the best decision I’ve made,” the post reads. “Today 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,” the statement continues. > [](https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1815087772216303933) Accompanying the post is a photo of Biden and Harris walking beside each other at The White House, smiling. 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