Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump
This year's presidential race was supposed to be a rematch between two older white men, Joe Biden and Donald Trump
By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Published - Jul 22, 2024, 08:19 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 22, 2024, 08:19 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, the presidential campaign seemed destined to be a monotonous slog featuring two candidates, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who voters didn’t really want.
But that all changed on a quiet Sunday afternoon just 107 days before the election.
Biden’s decision to drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor resets the campaign with a swiftness that is unparalleled in modern American politics.
Once a contest between two older white men, the election will likely force Trump to contend with the much younger Harris, who was consolidating support among Democrats and would be the first woman of color atop a major party’s ticket.
