Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. But other Democrats could still jump into the mix.
President Joe Biden 's withdrawal from the presidential race so close to the election creates a time crunch for Democrats to pick an alternative nominee, especially in Texas where the deadline to get someone new on the ballot comes at the end of August. The party is expected to wrap up the selection process at the Democratic National Convention , which is set for Aug. 19 to 22 in Chicago . How the delegates choose a new nominee remains up in the air.
Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race. Democrats could see an election bump in Texas. Texas is expected to play a major role in the selection with the third-highest number of delegates – 273 – behind California and New York. Timing will be tight to get the chosen replacement on the November election ballot in Texas. Now that Biden has withdrawn from the race, the state party’s chair must submit the replacement nominee's name to the secretary of state by 5 p.m. on Aug. 26.
Elected officials in Texas share mixed reactions to the news Biden is exiting the race Other states’ deadlines vary. States Newsroom, a nonprofit news organization, informally surveyed 39 states and found that Iowa is among the earliest with an Aug. 16 deadline. Legal experts have said that a late drop-out could elicit lawsuits from Republicans.
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