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Nationally, Biden already had locked up 3,748 of the total 4,696 delegates, far more than he needed to secure the nomination. Those delegates become free agents now
Biden won the pledge of nearly every delegate during the primary process, when voters chose him as their nominee. Under party rules, now those delegates are free to choose someone else.
In short, many of the delegates are enthusiastic Biden backers. The president's endorsement of Harris is likely to be considered by at least some of them. ... What happens to Biden’s millions of ...
What happens to Biden’s campaign money? Biden’s campaign recently reported $91 million cash on hand. Allied Democratic campaign committees brought the total at his disposal to more than $240 million. Campaign finance experts agree generally that Harris could control all those funds since the campaign was set up in her name as well as Biden ...
Can Biden redirect his delegates? Biden won every state primary and caucus earlier this year and only lost the territory of American Samoa. At least 3,896 delegates had been pledged to support him. Current party rules do not permit Biden to pass them to another candidate. Politically, though, his endorsement is likely to be influential.
Before that, if delegates voted contrary to the way they were elected during the primaries, they would be replaced by alternate delegates who would cast a vote for the candidate who won the ...
That said, Biden’s campaign played a big role in picking the delegates, choosing supporters for their loyalty. So it’s likely that Biden’s endorsement of Harris will have some sway with ...
But historical precedent, as well as the delegate selection process, make it likely that the vast majority will stick with him anyway. Biden said during his NATO press conference that delegates are “free to do whatever they want” at the Democratic National Convention, including nominate a different candidate. Shortly after, he mock ...