Talk:2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Biden no longer running for President

https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815080881981190320 2601:C6:8303:5A90:61AE:13E3:1EE1:E739 (talk) 18:05, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Color for Harris?

This is a very small detail, but what color should Kamala Harris be in the infobox? We already have Tennessee's delegates backing Harris, so she will definitely be in the infobox. I don't think she should be navy like Biden, just to differentiate between the two. I think a dark scarlet or teal could contrast nicely. Here's my proposal:

Biden:  

Harris:  

Williamson:  

Phillips:  

Palmer:  

Other:   (If any other candidate gets delegates. Looks like Manchin might?) QuailWatts (talk) 23:10, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

She already had a color for herself from the 2020 primaries which is this one:   #ff7538 Punker85 (talk) 00:50, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

The issue I have with that color is that it is too close to the orange used for Dean Phillips and could be confusing. Consistent colors between primaries, while nice, isn't a requirement, like Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2012. QuailWatts (talk) 01:16, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

I think the colors of Dean Phillips and Harris are different enough for Harris to keep her color and I don't think an instance of a inconsistent color for a candidate should allow us to also do the same for other candidates Punker85 (talk) 01:31, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

I support Red being used for Harris, as her 2020 color and dean phillips are too similar and may confusing for some users. Alternatively we could change Phillips’ as Harris takes priority Expoe34 (talk) 21:01, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

I support keeping Harris the same as previous for consistency. The easiest way to do this would be to change Phillips to something different. She has already generated significantly more news coverage in the past 48 hours than Phillips did during his entire campaign, so I feel that the consistency is warranted. Michelangelo1992 (talk) 22:28, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

• I support either keeping it at red or, for the sake of consistency, keep her orange as long as Phillips's color is changed to red. Two shades of orange is just very confusing, especially with other more distinctive colors are available. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 22:14, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Two "Declined" sections

Is there a difference between the two groups based on pre-/post-Biden withdrawing, or is it just a redundancy that should be merged into one section? 2601:406:4200:73F0:A412:F4F4:66FB:3FAC (talk) 06:34, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

It's the first one. The section could use some reorganizing. David O. Johnson (talk) 07:23, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

They were redundant sections after all. I've combined them into one section. David O. Johnson (talk) 19:57, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Delagate count for Harris in info box?

Some slates of delagates that were pledged to Biden have since endorsed Harris (for example: Louisiana, Maryland, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Tennessee). Should Harris be given a delegate count in the info box to reflect this? Or would this violate WP:CRYSTALBALL? I know that Biden has released his delegates so they can support any candidate, and I know an endorsement isn't binding in the same way being a "pledged" delegate is, but I figure an endorsement directly from these delegates means that these delegates are absolutely, definitively going to support Harris and so would be effectively the same as them pledging themselves to Harris.

Another option could be to have a note next to the delegate count number in the info box that specifies that this is due to an endorsement rather than being pledged as a result of a primary contest.

I'm thinking the box could look something like this, with the note saying Delegates from LA, MD, SC, and TN who were previously pledged to Joe Biden have endorsed Kamala Harris. :

2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Presidential primary
January 23 to June 8, 2024
3,949 delegates to the Democratic National Convention 1,975 delegates needed to win
Opinion polls
Candidate Joe Biden (withdrawn) Uncommitted Home state Delaware – Delegate count 3,905 37 Contests won 56 0 Popular vote 14,465,519 706,591 Percentage 87.1% 4.3%   File:Jason Palmer Website (cropped).jpg Candidate Dean Phillips (withdrawn) Jason Palmer (withdrawn) Home state Minnesota Maryland Delegate count 4 3 Contests won 0 1 Popular vote 529,486 20,975 Percentage 3.2% 0.1%
Joe Biden   Jason Palmer   Primary canceled
Convention nomination
August 19, 2024 (tentative)
3,949 delegates to the Democratic National Convention 1,975 delegates needed to win votes needed to win
Candidate Kamala Harris Marianne Williamson Home state California Washington, D.C. Delegate count 261
Previous Democratic nominee Joe Biden Democratic nominee TBD

Thms (talk) 17:53, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Harris picture

I think the picture of Harris should be changed from her official vice-presidential portrait to a more recent one since in the Democratic 2024, 2020, 2016, Republican 2024, 2020, 2016, 2012 primaries articles the vast majority of pictures used for candidates, with the notable exception of candidates who are incumbent presidents, are ones taken during or close in time to the primaries instead of official portraits. Harris is not the incumbent president, so I think a more recent image should be used for her Punker85 (talk) 22:41, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

But she is the incumbent VP. Her portrait was taken at the same time as Biden's was and in my opinion, her appearance didn't change dramatically for it to warrant an 'updated' picture. At this point, if we're going to change Kamala's pic, we should do the same for Joe or if we're keeping Joe's portrait, I can't see a valid reason as to why Kamala's shouldn't be kept. I was also opposed to changing Trump's portrait on the 2024 US election article, but the consensus was that the pic was seven years out dated and that his appearance allegedly changed. Three years (year of Kamala's pic) is not a long time IMO for there to be a drastic change in appearance to warrant a change in picture. TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:34, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Harris didn’t participate in the primaries, therefore she shouldn’t be listed AT ALL. 64.18.11.14 (talk) 11:55, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Williamson in infobox

I believe that even though an earlier consensus agreed the second-place human candidate should be on the infobox, Williamson doesn’t fit the criteria. As she’s received no pledged delegates, or support besides stating that she’s challenging Harris Expoe34 (talk) 02:22, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Williamson is in the convention nomination section of the infobox, not in the section about the primaries. So, I think the criteria for inclusion in the infobox shouldn't apply for the convention section since the convention isn't really a part of the primaries and I think all declared major candidates should instead be included in the convention section Punker85 (talk) 20:05, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Not everyone who ran in the primaries is running in the convention, so that would be unnecessary. David O. Johnson (talk) 21:41, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

True and I think I badly expressed myself. What I wanted to say is that I think declared major candidates who are still running in the race should be included in the convention nomination section of the infobox. So like how candidates were included in the infoboxes of state primaries/caucuses articles for the 2024 Republican and Democratic primaries before the results were in Punker85 (talk) 01:39, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

I'm not even sure who's running, tbh. I think Harris filed, but details are sparse. [1]. Today was the deadline to submit it [2] and I haven't seen anything indicating Williamson filed.

If Kamala is the only one running, the virtual vote will be held as early August 1. [3].

We'll find out what's going on eventually.David O. Johnson (talk) 02:24, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Harris filed according to the FEC: [4]

As for Williamson, she amended her statement of candidacy on July 8: [5] Punker85 (talk) 17:22, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Punker85, the FEC filing has no bearing on the virtual roll call process, which is separate.

Please see this NPR article: [6] and this CBS article: [7] for more info on that process.

As I mentioned earlier, it seems that Harris filed for it (per The Hill article), but it's unclear if Williamson did the same. David O. Johnson (talk) 18:35, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Ah, OK, I misunderstood what you said earlier Punker85 (talk) 22:46, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

The results of the roll call vote are supposed to be finalized at 6pm ET today. RickStrate2029 (talk) 18:21, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Misinformation and slander

This article repeats misinformation and slander about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is not anti-vaccine. What he advocates for is vaccine safety and efficacy, which is not the same thing as being anti-vaccine. It's irresponsible of Wikipedia to repeat slander like this and damages Wikipedia's credibility. Natparry (talk) 10:04, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Sources describe him has being an anti-vaccine activist; see his article. — Czello ^(music) 10:07, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Don't waste your time arguing for this. Wikipedia is plagued with the cult of the left and they'll defend this slur to the end of time. They point to left-biased MSM "sources" which are really just articles of opinion that he's anti-vax and use those as a circle of proof (see image of Spidermen pointing to each other) to back it up. Forget primary sources or facts, what matters are secondary opinions from "approved sources" to push the narrative. This site's a no-go for good information thanks to people like them, just like the one who's going to delete this very paragraph I'm typing right now. Yes you there, I see you.  :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8800:9102:BD00:F4B4:919F:D24C:5348 (talk) 07:25, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Yawn. HandsomeFella (talk) 07:30, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Harris not yet the nominee

Lukasdragon1, per this CBS source, [8], Harris isn't the official nominee until voting closes. David O. Johnson (talk) 18:03, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

However, this has nothing to do with the primaries. The primaries were the contests in which delegates were chosen. Biden won those contests, and those were over by early last June. What happened later was something else entirely, and to some extent unique in American history. While Harris should be mentioned briefly in the first paragraph, she received less than a hundred writes-in votes and therefore shouldn’t be listed as a participant. 64.18.11.14 (talk) 11:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Inclusion of Frankie Lozada in the Other Candidates Section

Should we add Frankie Lozada next to Cenk Uygur in the other candidate's section?

This candidate won Loving County over Biden in the Texas 2024 Democratic Primary before withdrawing from the race and endorsing Jason Palmer. Frankie Lozada had the only other county victory by a candidate over Biden alongside Dean Philips' victories. Since he won a county in the primary Lozada is featured on this page's results section map. Additionally, Lozada's name is on this page's 'Initial pledged delegate allocation' and 'First-place results by county' map legends. People visiting this page may think it is odd that Lozada's name is included on the results page but not included as a candidate in the other candidates that withdrew during the primaries section. Smobes (talk) 03:06, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

No, because he doesn't have the requirements to be in the other candidates section (which are having a Wikipedia page and being sourced) and I don't think winning one county is noteworthy enough to make an exception for him

And also, Frankie Lozada shouldn't be in the legend for the initial pledged delegates map since he haven't won a single delegate Punker85 (talk) 20:53, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Final delegate count

Anyone have the information on the final delegate count, so we can add that to the article? Prcc27 (talk) 06:18, 9 August 2024 (UTC)