Atlanta Mayor, Stacey Abrams React To Biden's Running Mate Pick

ATLANTA, GA — On Tuesday, Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden selected U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Throughout the campaign, there had been speculation that Biden might choose Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms or Stacey Abrams to help draw women and Black voters to the Democratic presidential ticket.

Abrams tweeted shortly after the news her support for Biden's decision.

“Thrilled to support @KamalaHarris as next VP. I was honored to speak with @JoeBiden at length over the weekend and again today. His focus on reaching out to every corner of our country speaks to how he will lead us. I look forward to doing all I can for Team #BidenHarris!”

Bottoms also shared her sentiment.

“Congratulations to @kamalaharris and @JoeBiden on a fantastic and historic ticket. Now, let’s go win!” she tweeted.

Harris will become the first Black person, and the third woman, to secure a major party's vice presidential nomination once she and Biden are formally selected at this month's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.

She already held the distinctions of being the first South Asian American and second Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Harris' background is primarily in criminal prosecution, having served as the attorney general of California and, before that, as San Francisco district attorney before she was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. The Oakland native ran for president in the Democratic primary this election cycle, dropping out of the race in December and endorsing Biden's campaign in March.

"I have decided with great enthusiasm to endorse Joe Biden for president," Harris said in her March endorsement announcement.

"I believe in him, and I've known him for a long time," she said. "We need a leader who unifies the people."

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