What Happens at the DNC and What to Expect

Democrats will convene in Chicago to approve their party platform and present their message and candidates to the world.

Democrat presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz greet supporters at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6, 2024. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

The Democratic Party will convene its national convention on Aug. 19–22 in Chicago, two weeks after nominating Vice President Kamala Harris as their presidential candidate. Harris subsequently chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

“During the convention, we will have an opportunity to show the country and the world who Democrats are and what we stand for,” convention chair Minyon Moore said in a statement on July 21.