Voters in Oakland React to Kamala Harris as Presidential Candidate

Some had questions about how the vice president would sway younger voters if she were nominated to replace President Joe Biden.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, N.C., on July 18, 2024. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images

Voters in Oakland, California, shared mixed reactions after President Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign and backed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Ms. Harris, who was born in Oakland, was the first woman and woman of color elected as vice president. If nominated at the Democratic National Convention next month, she will compete against former President Donald Trump for the presidency.