Harris amasses endorsements and funding as Democrats seek to unite
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has seen a surge in endorsements and funding, a day after President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection campaign and endorsed her as his successor.
So far, 210 Democrats had endorsed Harris as of Monday, according to a Washington Post tracker following 263 congressional Democrats, including independents who caucus with the party, and 23 Democratic governors. Endorsers included potential presidential candidates California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.