The Democratic National Convention's first night will include speeches by Sen. Bernie Sanders and former first lady Michelle Obama. Opening for Joe Biden on the final night: former rivals Sen. Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Kamala Harris.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former first lady Michelle ObamaFormer acting Attorney General Sally Yates, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton and Jill Biden, the candidate's spouse.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Massachusetts Sen.
Several of Biden's primary rivals are in the program, but the roles of other notable candidates remain to be seen, like former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, former housing Secretary Julián Castro and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang. Yang expressed his disappointment after the announcement.Two former Democratic presidential candidates currently in competitive Senate races also are not on the list: Montana Gov.
Former Vice President Al Gore, the party's 2000 nominee, will also not be featured, while other nominees who lost, like Clinton and Kerry will be speaking. Former President Jimmy Carter is also not listed, and he was notably absent from the funeral for Georgia Rep. John Lewis last month.
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