What Happens Now That Joe Biden Quit Race? DNC Process Explained

Newsweek ^ | July 21, 2024 | Katherine Fung

[DoodleBob]

…According to the Democratic National Committee rules, the party's delegates would still meet as scheduled for a virtual roll call to vote for who they think should be the nominee.

What If Democrats Don't Choose Harris?

Because Harris wouldn't just immediately become the nominee, there's a chance that another candidate is picked.

The Democratic Party's delegates could choose another candidate that they see as giving the party a better chance against Trump in November.

Other high-profile Democrats floated as possibly stronger alternatives to Harris include California Governor Gavin Newsom and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. But they have said that they would not run for the Oval Office in 2024.

What If There's a Contested Convention? There is also a possibility that no candidate wins a majority on the roll call. If this happens, more than 700 "superdelegates" will also vote in a subsequent ballot. The process would continue until a candidate wins a simple majority.

"Superdelegates" consist of the senior party leaders and elected officials who automatically become delegates to the convention based on their positions. They are not allowed to vote on the first ballot, per DNC rules, but can vote on subsequent ballots.

[Svartalfiar]

What happens next? Joe starts doing all the REALLY nasty things he has holding back from doing because he was hoping to get reelected. The ride isn’t over, kids.

I doubt Joe knows he has all that dirt, much less what on who. Hopefully he left Jill the key to the safe or it may be long buried :/

[Svartalfiar]

What happens next? Joe starts doing all the REALLY nasty things he has holding back from doing because he was hoping to get reelected. The ride isn’t over, kids.

I doubt Joe knows he has all that dirt, much less what on who. Hopefully he left Jill the key to the safe or it may be long buried :/