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Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris for Democratic candidate

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief

July 23, 2024

Collegian | Trin Bonner

Editor’s Note: This brief is part of The Collegian’s limited national political news coverage that pertains to the 2024 Presidential Election. The goal of this coverage is to inform our local community to the political events happening at the national scale.

President Joe Biden announced Sunday morning that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential election race through a letter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, The Associated Press confirmed.

Following the June 27 debate with Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, Biden faced pressure from other prominent members of the Democratic Party to step down and concede his place on the Democratic ticket.

Biden will serve the rest of his term in office that will conclude Jan. 20, 2025.

In the letter, Biden said he believes his energies will be best spent on finishing his term as president instead of seeking reelection.

Biden’s announcement came among calls from major Democratic Party leaders for him to step down. Biden’s team was attempting to drum up support with a letter from seven swing states, including Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan, AP reported.

Colorado Democrats released a statement from Party Chair Shad Murib.

“(Biden) has been a friend of Colorado, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs, designating Camp Hale as national monument, keeping Space Command in Colorado Springs and cutting the cost of living for working people,” Murib said in the statement. “From his time as senator to being the most effective president in modern history, our country has seen tremendous growth and success as a result of his leadership. On behalf of the entire Colorado Democratic Party, we express our enormous gratitude to President Biden.”

Biden later posted on X, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party nomination. Harris later posted a statement on X announcing she will be running. The Democratic National Convention will take place Aug. 19-22, when the nominee will be officially announced.

Reach Allie Seibel at news@collegian.com or on Twitter @allie_seibel_.

About the Contributors

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief

Returning for her second year as editor-in-chief, Allie Seibel could not be more proud of the experience The Collegian has given her over her tenure at Colorado State University thus far. Seibel is a junior in the Honors program and on the prelaw track, studying journalism and media communication with minors in legal studies and business administration. She is also an Honors ambassador and an Honors peer mentor as well as a satellite imagery writer for the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at CSU and a member of the Center for Public Deliberation. Seibel started at The Collegian the summer before her first semester of college, getting involved through her orientation session and beginning her first year as news editor. She got the position before ever setting foot on campus as a student, which was one of the most formative experiences of her collegiate journalism career. She then began her current role her sophomore year, becoming the youngest editor-in-chief in Collegian history. Under Seibel's leadership, The Collegian was awarded an all-around best in show fifth place award at the College Media Association's national convention. Seibel is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and spends her free time reading, cooking, cross-stitching, paddleboarding and taking photos. She is a huge traveler and seizes any opportunity she can to see the world. As she begins her second year at the helm of The Collegian, Seibel is excited to continue the immense legacy of the newspaper both in print and online by expanding investigative coverage and pushing readers to discover more about their surroundings on campus. She looks forward to maintaining The Collegian's reputation as a trustworthy news source both on campus and in the community.

Trin Bonner, Illustration Director

Trin Bonner is the illustration editor for The Collegian newspaper. This will be her fourth year in the position, and she loves being a part of the creative and amazing design team of The Collegian. As the illustration editor, Bonner provides creative insight and ideas that bring the newspaper the best graphics and illustrations possible. She loves working with artists to develop fun and unique weekly illustrations for readers. She enjoys helping the illustrators on her desk explore and expand their artistic abilities as well as challenge their skills with every edition. Bonner is a senior studying graphic design and electronic art and is also a community coordinator for Aggie Village Apartments on Colorado State University's campus. She finds immense joy in illustration and comic creation. She hopes to explore more in the realm of graphic design and video game design as she approaches the end of her undergraduate experience. Trin spends her free time crocheting, doing beadwork and playing guitar when she’s not working on illustrations or acting as community coordinator, though she spends much of her free time sketching and brainstorming her next webcomic. Bonner finds that making people laugh and smile through her art is incredibly fulfilling and is excited to continue to bring her love for illustration and art to The Collegian.

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