The House Democrats Who Haven’t Endorsed Kamala Harris Have Some Demands

Most House Democrats rushed to support Kamala Harris for president. A few of the remaining holdouts are hoping for some political wins — and a phone call from the vice president.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio
Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur is waiting for a vice president pick before endorsing. Ken Blaze/AP

Within 24 hours of Joe Biden ending his reelection bid, an overwhelming number of House Democrats had endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Those who hadn’t were holding out for something in return.

Fewer than 30 House Democrats hadn’t endorsed Harris by Monday evening.

“I want to hear about the border; I want to hear how we’re going to address it and what we’re going to do to improve conditions on the border,” Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez told NOTUS, adding that he hadn’t heard from her team yet.