Several prominent Democratic figures are set to speak Democratic National Convention This month in Chicago, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.
President Joe Biden, former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been confirmed as speakers at the convention. Obama and the Clintons spoke during the 2020 DNC mostly held virtually to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the pandemic.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, is also speaking as his grandfather’s representative, a source familiar with the matter said.
The convention, scheduled for August 19-22 in Chicago, comes just weeks after Biden announced his withdrawal from the race following widespread calls from Democrats following his disastrous June debate performance against former President Donald Trump. His campaign suffered greatly losses in donations and some supporters withdrew their support for the president.
Vice President Kamala Harris ran unopposed After Biden dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, provided the majority of representative votes winning the nomination in a virtual voting process earlier this month. The Harris campaign announced last week Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as his assistant.
Harris, the first black woman and the first Indian-American in US history to secure a major party’s presidential nomination, will formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination at the convention.
The the rush to the convention increased Since Harris announced his presidential campaign last month, requests for access to the main event space at the United Center and other convention-related events in the city have increased significantly, people close to the convention and event planning told NBC News.
The Harris campaign a 310 million dollars last monthand 36 million dollars within 24 hours of him announcing Walz as his assistant.