DNC 2024 speaker schedule: List of politicians and celebrities endorsing Harris in Chicago
After months of political twists and turns, all eyes were on Chicago this week as Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention.
The convention was held at the United Center, with associated events taking place at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
Here is a list of the speakers, performers and themes for each night:
🗓 Monday, Aug. 19: 'For the People'
Minyon Moore, chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
Jaime R. Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood
California Rep. Robert Garcia
Joint Remarks: Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME); April Verrett, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU); Brent Booker, General president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA); Kenneth Cooper, international president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW); Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA); Elizabeth Shuler, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Performance: Mickey Guyton
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
California Sen. Laphonza Butler
Performance: Jason Isbell
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul
Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett
New York Rep. Grace Meng
Joint Remarks: Amanda and Josh Zurawski; Kaitlyn Joshua; Hadley Duvall
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons
First lady Jill Biden
Performance: James Taylor
Ashley Biden
President Biden
🗓 Tuesday, Aug. 20: 'A Bold Vision for America's Future'
Jason Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy
Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
Kyle Sweetser, former Donald Trump voter
Stephanie Grisham, former Trump White House press secretary
Nabela Noor, content creator
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters
Kenneth Stribling, retired teamster
Ana Navarro, co-host of "The View"
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Kenneth Chenault, former CEO and chairman of American Express
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maryland
Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Ariz.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Former President Barack Obama
🗓 Wednesday, Aug. 21: 'A Fight for Our Freedoms'
Mini Timmaraju, president and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All
Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign
Jessica Mackler, president of EMILY's List
María Teresa Kumar, founding president and CEO of Voto Latino
New York Rep. Tom Suozzi
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker
Joint Remarks: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval; Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Rashawn Spivey and Deanna Branch, lead pipe removal advocates
Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
New York Rep. Grace Meng
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene
Minnesota A.G. Keith Ellison
Michigan A.G. Dana Nessel
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Performance: Maren Morris
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy
Bexar County, Texas, Sheriff Javier Salazar
California Rep. Pete Aguilar
Carlos Eduardo Espina, content creator
Olivia Troye, former Trump administration national security official
Republican former Georgia Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan
Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, retired U.S. Capitol Police officer
New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim
Olivia Julianna, content creator
Performance: Stevie Wonder
Comedian Kenan Thompson
Actress and producer Mindy Kaling
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Former President Bill Clinton
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Performance: Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate
TV legend Oprah Winfrey
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
Performance: John Legend
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Benjamin Ingman, former student of Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate
🗓 Thursday, Aug. 22: 'For Our Future'
Everett Kelly, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees
Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar
Joint Remarks: Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers
California Sen. Alex Padilla
Former HUD Secretary Honorable Marcia Fudge
California Rep. Ted Lieu
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse
Durham, N.C., Mayor Leonardo Williams
Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Colorado Rep. Jason Crow
Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin
New York Rep. Pat Ryan
The Rev. Al Sharpton
Joint Remarks from representatives of “the Central Park Five”: New York City Councilperson Yusef Salaam; Korey Wise; Raymond Santana; Kevin Richardson
Joint Remarks: Amy Resner, former prosecutor and friend of Kamala Harris; Karrie Delaney, director of federal affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network; former Illinois A.G. Lisa Madigan; Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League; Nathan Hornes, former student at Corinthian Colleges; Tristan Snell, former New York State assistant attorney general
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Courtney Baldwin, youth organizer and human trafficking survivor
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
John Russell, content creator
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost
Texas Rep. Colin Allred
Joint Remarks: Anya Cook; Craig Sicknick; Gail DeVore; Juanny Romero; Eric, Christian and Carter Fitts
Performance: The Chicks
Actress Kerry Washington
Joint Remarks: Meena Harris; Ella Emhoff; Helena Hudlin
Actor and comedian D.L. Hughley
Genesee County, Mich., Sheriff Chris Swanson
Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath
Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Performance: Pink
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Actress Eva Longoria
Former Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Maya Harris
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris
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Full guide to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago."For Democrats, Chicago has now become a real opportunity to reinforce their candidate’s momentum — and reintroduce her to the rest of America." [Yahoo News]
The Democratic National Convention is giving influencers media credentials for the first time. Why both campaigns are pivoting to social-first strategies. "The Democratic National Convention Committee announced it would be welcoming 200 influencers to Chicago for the week, granting them access to every space where the press is allowed and even coordinating interviews for them." [Yahoo News]
The Convention City: Why Chicago has hosted more presidential conventions than any other city. “The legacy of Lincoln still echoes at the intersection of Wacker Drive and Lake Street, perhaps the most consequential corner in Chicago history.” [WGN Chicago]
From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama — the Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history.“These conventions can be places where new faces are launched, or they can be so dull that the country is functionally put to sleep.” [The Conversation]
