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(NewsNation) — With astir 4,000 delegates up for grabs during the Democratic National Convention this August, it's chartless who precisely volition effort to regenerate President Joe Biden connected the ticket.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., tells “NewsNation Prime” that Biden's endorsement of his moving mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, has "slammed the door" for other Democratic hopefuls similar California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom has already endorsed Harris, calling her "tough," "fearless" and "tenacious" successful a station connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.
"With our ideology astatine involvement and our aboriginal connected the line, nary 1 is amended to prosecute the lawsuit against Donald Trump's acheronian imaginativeness and usher our state successful a healthier absorption than America’s Vice President," the station work successful part.
Though plentifulness of politicians privation a spot successful the Oval Office, Garamendi explained they volition conscionable person to hold until the adjacent predetermination rhythm to get a shot.
"He'll beryllium backmost connected the tract arsenic a statesmanlike candidate," Garamendi said. "But he's not going to instrumentality connected Harris."
Some Democratic donors and officials are reaching retired to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to see lasting for the statesmanlike nomination, a root acquainted confirmed to NewsNation. Manchin is reportedly considering registering arsenic a Democrat erstwhile again to articulation the race.
Newsom could, however, articulation Harris. If Harris secures the nomination, he's 1 of the front-runners to go portion of the caller Democratic ticket.
Others include:
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
- Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Garamendi thinks the pistillate hopefuls volition apt beryllium ruled retired if Harris is the nominee, but determination are "several that are perfectly fantabulous vice president candidates."
Though Garamendi is bittersweet that calls for Biden to permission grew large capable to unit his hand, helium is acceptable to enactment immoderate the aboriginal holds for the party: "That is present yesterday."
"I deliberation we've got a terrific accidental with Harris," helium added.
