How Democratic heavyweights are rallying behind Biden campaign

President Joe Biden had a bevy of surrogates campaigning for him in 2020 en route to a successful White House bid, and for his 2024 reelection campaign, he has perhaps the most influential Democrats in the country promoting him.

The list of Biden surrogates includes several powerhouse names in Democratic politics, from governors to former presidential nominees, with all of them seeking to make the case for a Biden second term, even as the president suffers from a string of unfavorable polls. Here is a look at some of the most high-profile Biden surrogates and what they are doing for the president’s reelection campaign.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA)

Despite speculation about the Golden State governor’s presidential aspirations, Newsom has been the most vocal supporter of a Biden second term in recent years.

Newsom has engaged with platforms typically seen as less friendly to Democrats, such as Truth Social and Fox News, and debated Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) largely as a surrogate for Biden. He was also representing the Biden campaign in the spin room at the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, California.

Newsom said his vocal support for Biden came out of frustration that other Democrats were not touting the president’s accomplishments.

“A lot of people do an amazing job. Like they’re out there for this guy, for Team Biden, but I think we need to get more of us. We need reinforcement with pride. We’re not pulling teeth here. We’ve got the record. I mean, [Republicans] don’t. They have rhetoric,” Newsom said in an interview with Brian Tyler Cohen posted earlier this month.

“They say, ‘Well, we’re going to lower interest rates.’ Really? How are you going to do that? We’re going to — inflation is out of control, but what are you going to do about it? They got nothing. They have literally nothing.”

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI)

Whitmer is one of the co-chairs of Biden’s 2024 campaign and proves to be an important ally for the president in the key swing state of Michigan.

The Michigan Democrat was a target of Republicans in the 2022 gubernatorial election, but Whitmer soundly defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon by nearly 11 points and will look to boost Biden in the Great Lakes State even as he trails Trump in most recent polls there.

Addressing Biden’s sagging polls in August, Whitmer said people were “writing my political obituary” based on polls ahead of her 2022 win but that she won and helped Democrats down the ballot, adding that voters will make the right decision at the end of the day.

“They know who’s really working to improve the quality of their lives, who’s working to codify rights instead of taking them away from people, who’s working to make sure that all people in this country can get on a path to prosperity. Ultimately, that’s how elections are decided. I’m confident that what this president has done is for the benefit of Americans. As we get closer to the election, that will drive how votes are,” Whitmer told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports.

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama

The Obamas are some of the most popular figures in Democratic politics and will likely be utilized in similar ways to how they boosted Democrats in 2020 and 2022.

Barack Obama helped Biden recently by filming a video alongside the current president promoting enrollment for healthcare under Obamacare. The former president also reportedly assured Biden he would do everything in his power for the president’s reelection bid during a lunch meeting at the White House in June, according to the Washington Post.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

The former senator, first lady, secretary of state, and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee is stepping up to ensure the man who defeated her in 2016, former President Donald Trump, does not defeat Biden in 2024.

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Clinton reportedly hosted a fundraiser at her home in Washington, D.C., that racked up $1 million for Biden’s reelection campaign.

The former secretary of state has also reportedly warned Biden to take the threat of third-party presidential candidates seriously. She and others have partially blamed her 2016 defeat on Green Party candidate Jill Stein taking votes from her.