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July 21, 2024

Reality Check: Gavin Newsom cannot be the VP choice

Per the Constitution:

Twelfth Amendment

The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves

Both Newsom and Harris are registered voters in California.

July 21, 2024

Tennessee's Democratic delegates vote to endorse VP Kamala Harris for president

Source: The Tennessean

Tennessee Democratic National Convention delegates are ready to throw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris as their new presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would drop his reelection campaign.

On a Sunday afternoon call, the Tennessee delegates unanimously voted to support Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, three delegates said, a signal of a fast-moving effort to coalesce behind the vice president in the hours after Biden dropped out.

Megan Lange, a DNC delegate for the Tennessee Congressional District 6, said she feels "strongly" the Volunteer State delegation will unite behind the vice president.

"Her name is already out there. She's connected with donors and voters in a large way," said Lange, a member of the Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee. "She has the stage presence that is needed, and we have 107 days left until Election Day. That is more than enough time for someone who has such a strong platform to simply expand it."

Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/21/tennessees-democratic-delegates-vote-to-endorse-vp-kamala-harris/74491639007/