DNC denies early convention roll call linked to calls to replace Biden

Published July 1, 2024 5:04pm ET



The Democratic National Committee has dismissed speculation it is nominating President Joe Biden as the party’s 2024 standard-bearer through a virtual roll call before its convention in order to counter calls to replace the president at the top of its ticket.

Both Biden campaign and DNC spokespeople were quick to clarify that the roll call, which will be held weeks before the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago, was previously scheduled in response to a ballot access legal dispute with Ohio’s Republican-controlled legislature.

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