President Joe Biden has faced pressure from some members of his party to withdraw from the 2024 race following his debate debacle in late June. In a remarkable drip of defections, some prominent Democrats have urged the president to drop out and have voiced concerns that he cannot win against Donald Trump in November.
Others have stopped short of calling for Biden’s withdrawal but have warned that Democrats will lose the election if he stays on the ticket. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said he believed Trump and Republicans are currently on track to win the election by a landslide. “So for me, this isn’t a question about polling, it’s not a question of politics. It’s a moral question about the future of our country,” he said.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also avoided giving a direct answer about whether Biden should stay on the ticket, telling MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that “it’s up to the president to decide” if he will stay on the ticket or not. “We’re all encouraging him to make that decision,” she said. “Because time is running short.”
Here’s a running list of top Democrats, including sitting members of Congress, who have called for Biden to pull out of the ticket:
- Rep. Mark Takano, California
- Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico
- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Kentucky
- Rep. Kathy Castor, Florida
- Rep. Betty McCollum, Minnesota
- Rep. Greg Landsman, Ohio
- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, California
- Sen. Martin Heinrich, New Mexico
- Rep. Jared Huffman, California
- Rep. Marc Veasey, Texas
- Rep. Chuy Garcia, Illinois
- Rep. Mark Pocan, Wisconsin
- Rep. Sean Casten, Illinois
- Sen. Jon Tester, Montana
- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland
- Rep. Adam Schiff, California
- Rep. Mike Levin, California
- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado
- Rep. Scott Peters, California
- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington
- Rep. Eric Sorensen, Illinois
- Rep. Jim Himes, Connecticut
- Rep. Greg Stanton, Arizona
- Rep. Ed Case, Hawaii
- Rep. Brad Schneider, Illinois
- Rep. Hillary Scholten, Michigan
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Oregon
- Sen. Peter Welch, Vermont
- New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado
- Rep. Pat Ryan, New York
- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
- Rep. Adam Smith, Washington
- Rep. Jerry Nadler, New York
- Rep. Joe Morelle, New York
- Rep. Angie Craig, Minnesota
- Rep. Mike Quigley, Illinois
- Rep. Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
- Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona
- Julián Castro, former Housing and Urban Development secretary
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas
- Former Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio
Hayley Miller contributed reporting.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
