20 Democratic Governors Support Biden as Democratic Nominee

A group of 20 Democratic governors met with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday and emerged from the meeting expressing full support for the President in the upcoming election.

The Details: Governors Gavin Newsom of California, Kathy Hochul of New York, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, and Wes Moore of Maryland were among those who attended the meeting.

For Context: The meeting comes as the Democratic Party is floating the idea of a potential replacement candidate for Biden after last week’s presidential debate. Kamala Harris, who many media outlets have touted as the most likely replacement also attended the meeting.

Key Quotes: Governor Newsom wrote on X, “I heard three words from the President tonight -- he’s all in. And so am I. Joe Biden’s had our back. Now it’s time to have his.” Moore told reporters afterward, “We came in and we were honest about the feedback we were getting… We’re going to have to have his back as well. Because the results that we have been able to see under this administration have been undeniable in our individual states.”

How The Media Covered It: The story was widely covered across the spectrum. Most outlets relied heavily on comments from Moore, Hochul, and Walz, who spoke to reporters. Washington Times (Lean Right bias) noted that Harris, Pritzker, Newsom, and Whitmer have been suggested as likely replacements for Biden but did not speak to reporters.