After months of political turmoil, all eyes were on Chicago this week as Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention.
The convention was held at the United Center, and related events were held at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
Minyon Moore, chairwoman 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 Representative Lauren Underwood
California Representative Robert Garcia
Combined Definitions: 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 International Labor 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
Function: Mickey Guyton
Sen. Mallory McMorrow of Michigan State
Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
California Sen. Laphonza Butler
Function: Jason Isbell
Business Secretary Gina Raimondo
New York Governor Kathy Hochul
Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
South Carolina Representative James Clyburn
Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett
New York Rep. Grace Meng
Combined Definitions: Amanda and Josh Zurawski; Kaitlyn Joshua; Hadley Duvall
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear
Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia
Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware
First lady Jill Biden
Function: James Taylor
Ashley Biden
President Biden
Jason Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy
Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta
Kyle Sweetser, Donald Trump’s former running mate
Stephanie Grisham, former Trump White House secretary
Nabela Noor, news producer
Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan
Kenneth Stribling, retired team player
Ana Navarro, host of “The View”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
Kenneth Chenault, former CEO and chairman of American Express
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic candidate for US Senate in Maryland
Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Ariz.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
Second husband Douglas Emhoff
Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Former President Barack Obama
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
Maria Teresa Kumar, founding president and CEO of Latin Vote
New York Representative Tom Suozzi
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey
Shared Comments: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval; Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Rashawn Spivey and Deanna Branch, leading plumbing removal advocates
Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
New York Rep. Grace Meng
Colorado Governor Jared Polis
Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison
Michigan AG Dana Nessel
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Function: Maren Morris
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar
Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut
Bexar County, Texas, Sheriff Javier Salazar
California Representative Pete Aguilar
Carlos Eduardo Espina, happy creator
Olivia Troye, a former national security official in the Trump administration
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan
Mississippi Representative Bennie Thompson
Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, retired US Capitol police officer
New Jersey Representative Andy Kim
Olivia Julianna, journalist
Function: Stevie Wonder
Reporter Kenan Thompson
Actress and producer Mindy Kaling
House Youth Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Former President Bill Clinton
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Function: Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate
Oprah Winfrey’s TV strategy
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Function: John Legend
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Benjamin Ingman, former student of Tim Walz
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate
Everett Kelly, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees
Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar
Featured Speakers: Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association; Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers
Sen. Alex Padilla
Former HUD Secretary The Honorable Marcia Fudge
California Representative Ted Lieu
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse
Durham, NC, Mayor Leonardo Williams
Illinois Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Colorado Representative Jason Crow
Michigan Representative Elisa Slotkin
New York Representative Pat Ryan
Pastor Al Sharpton
Combined Comments from the representatives of the “Central Park Five”: New York City Councilor, Yusef Salaam; Corey Wise; Raymond Santana; Kevin Richardson
Associated Comments: Amy Resner, former prosecutor and friend of Kamala Harris; Karrie Delaney, director of federal affairs at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network; former Illinois AG Lisa Madigan; Marc Moral, president of the National Urban League; Nathan Hornes, a freshman at Corinth College; Tristan Snell, assistant attorney general of New York State
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
Courtney Baldwin, youth organizer and survivor of human trafficking
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
John Russell, journalist
Florida Representative Maxwell Frost
Texas Rep. Colin Allred
Credits: Anya Cook; Craig Sicknick; Gail DeVore; Juanny Romero; Eric, Christian and Carter Fitts
Function: Chicks
Actor Kerry Washington
Contributors: Meena Harris; Ella Emhoff; Helena Hudlin
Actor and comedian DL Hughley
Genesee County, Mich., Sheriff Chris Swanson
Georgia Representative Lucy McBath
Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords
Function: Pink
Sen. Mark Kelly from Arizona
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Actor Eva Longoria
Former Illinois GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger
Maya Harris
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris
A complete guide to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “For Democrats, Chicago is now a real opportunity to strengthen the power of their candidate – and bring him back to all of America.” [Yahoo News]
The Democratic National Convention gives media influencers a first crack at it. Why both campaigns led to social first policies. “The Democratic National Convention Committee has announced that it will host 200 influential people in Chicago this week, giving them access to every area where the press is allowed and even coordinating interviews for see.” [Yahoo News]
Convention City: Why Chicago has hosted more presidential conventions than any other city. “Lincoln’s legacy lives on at the intersection of Wacker Drive and Lake Street, perhaps the most important corner in Chicago history.” [WGN Chicago]
From the pig as a political candidate to Obama’s speech – the Democratic National Convention often leaves a mark in history. “These gatherings can be places where new faces are introduced, or they can be so dull that the country sleeps..” [The Conversation]
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