Obama Endorses Harris for President

The Obamas are the latest key figures in the Democratic Party to unite behind the vice president.

(L-R) President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris look on as former President Barack Obama speaks during an event to mark the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on April 5, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign got a boost on July 26 as former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama announced their endorsement of her bid for the White House.

The endorsement came in the form of a video shared by Ms. Harris, in which she accepts a joint phone call from the Obamas, as she seeks to build momentum as the Democratic Party’s likely nominee after President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the campaign.