Jump to content

Ceremonial roll call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

On the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, a roll call of the states was ceremonially held. Due to the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the roll call and convention were held virtually rather than in a single venue.[1] Also due to the pandemic, formal voting on the party's nomination was done virtually and in advance of the convention, making the roll call at the convention purely ceremonial.[2]

The roll call saw participation by all of the convention's 57 delegations (including all 50 states and seven additional territories/jurisdictions (the District of Columbia, the five inhabited U.S. territories, and Democrats Abroad).[1] Organizers planned for it to last approximately 30 minutes.[3] Convention secretary Jason Rae directed the roll call from Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.[4]

The production of the remote roll call was widely praised.[5][6][7][8]

Order of nominations

[edit]

Announcing their states' delegates' nominations were:

List of speakers announcing delegations' roll-call votes, sortable
State Speaker Position/Notability Location Notes Cite
Alabama Terri Sewell United States Representative from Alabama Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama [9][10][11]
Alaska Chuck Degnan Veteran, commercial fisherman, Alaska Native leader and Democratic Party activist [12][13]
American Samoa Aliitama Sotoa Democratic Party leaders of American Samoa [12]
Patti Matila
Arizona Marisol Garcia Middle school social studies teacher [12][14]
Arkansas Gilbert Alaquinez Chef at Clinton Foundation Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas [12]
California Barbara Lee United States Representative from California [9][11]
Hilda Solis Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 1st District and former United States Secretary of Labor [9]
Colorado Howard Chou Immigrant and party activist [12]
Connecticut Peter Carozza Retired firefighter and firefighters' union leader Hartford, Connecticut [12][15]
Delaware John Carney Governor of Delaware Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station in Wilmington, Delaware Passed to go last [9][11][12]
Tom Carper United States Senator from Delaware
Democrats Abroad Julia Bryan International Chair of Democrats Abroad[16] Prague, Czech Republic [12]
District of Columbia Muriel Bowser Mayor of the District of Columbia Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC [9][11]
Florida Fred Guttenberg Gun control activist Pompano Beach, Florida [9][11]
Georgia Nikema Williams Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, Georgia State Senator for Georgia's 39th state senate district and 2020 Democratic nominee for Georgia's 5th congressional district Atlanta, Georgia [9]
Guam Sarah Thomas-Nededog Chair of the Democratic Party of Guam [12]
Hawaii Dr. Amy Agbayani Civil rights activist [12]
Idaho Lauren McLean Mayor of Boise Boise, Idaho [9]
Illinois Carol Moseley Braun Former United States Senator from Illinois Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois [9]
Indiana Pete Buttigieg Former mayor of South Bend South Bend, Indiana [9][11]
Iowa Tom Vilsack Former United States Secretary of Agriculture and former governor of Iowa [9]
Kansas Mark Pringle Farmer [12]
Kentucky Colmon Elridge Education advocate [12]
Louisiana Cedric Richmond United States Representative from Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana [9]
LaToya Cantrell Mayor of New Orleans [9]
Maine Craig Hickman Maine State Representative from Maine's 82nd state house district Winthrop, Maine [9]
Maryland Brandon Scott President of the Baltimore City Council Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in Baltimore, Maryland [9]
Bianca Shah College student [9]
Massachusetts Claire D. Cronin Massachusetts State Representative from the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 11th Plymouth district [9]
Michigan Gary Peters United States senator from Michigan Detroit, Michigan [9]
Ray Curry UAW auto worker [9]
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar United States senator from Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota [9][11]
Melvin Carter Mayor of St. Paul St. Paul, Minnesota [9]
Mississippi Dr. Carmen Walters President of Tougaloo College [12]
Missouri Reuben Gill Bricklayer St. Louis, Missouri [9][12]
Montana Rachel Prevost Recent college graduate [12][17]
Nebraska Geraldine Waller Meatpacking employee [12]
Nevada Dina Titus United States Representative from Nevada's 1st congressional district Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in Paradise, Nevada [9]
New Hampshire John Lynch Former governor of New Hampshire [9]
New Jersey Phil Murphy Governor of New Jersey Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey [9]
New Mexico Derrick J. Lente New Mexico State Representative from New Mexico's 65th state House district Sandia Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico [9]
New York Scheena Iyande Tannis Registered nurse and member of 1199 SEIU Lieutenant Governor of New York Kathy Hochul in attendance [9][12]
North Carolina Cozzie Watkins Democratic activist Charlotte, North Carolina [12]
North Dakota Cesar Alvarez Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation citizen and advocate [18]
Northern Mariana Islands Nola Kileleman Hix Chair of the Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Party [12]
Ohio Tim Ryan United States Representative from Ohio's 13th congressional district [9]
Josh Abernathy IBEW organizer [9]
Oklahoma Alicia Andrews Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma [9][12]
Oregon Dr. Rosa Colquitt Activist We Choose Love memorial in Portland, Oregon [12]
Travis Nelson Registered Nurse
Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr. United States senator from Pennsylvania Childhood home of Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania [9][11]
Puerto Rico Carmelo Ríos Santiago Majority leader of the Puerto Rico Senate [12]
Rhode Island Joseph McNamara Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party and Rhode Island State Representative from Rhode Island's 19th state house district Oakland Beach, Warwick John Bordieri, a chef from Bristol, accompanied McNamara, holding a plate of fried calamari. His presence attracted much Internet chatter [9][11][19]
South Carolina Jaime Harrison U.S. Senate nominee and former chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, South Carolina [9]
South Dakota Kellen Returns From Scout Tribal activist of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Black Hills in South Dakota [9][12][20]
Tennessee Keely Sage College student Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee Hermitage Hotel was the location of the final ratification of the 19th Amendment (granting female suffrage) 100 years prior on August 18, 1920 [12][11]
Texas Veronica Escobar United States Representative from Texas's 16th congressional district El Paso, Texas [9]
Utah Jenny Wilson Mayor of Salt Lake County Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah [12]
Vermont David Zuckerman Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Bernie Sanders and Jane Sanders in attendance [9][11][12]
Virgin Islands, U.S. Cecil Benjamin Chair of the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands [12]
Virginia Khizr Khan Lawyer Freedom of Speech Wall, Charlottesville, Virginia [9]
Washington My-Linh Thai Washington State Representative from Washington's 41st state house district Kerry Park in Seattle, Washington [9][12]
West Virginia Fred Albert Educator and union organizer [12]
Wyoming Dennis Shepard Activists, parents of Matthew Shepard [11][12]
Judy Shepard
Wisconsin Mandela Barnes Lieutenant governor of Wisconsin Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [9][12]
Delaware John Carney Governor of Delaware Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station in Wilmington, Delaware [9]
Tom Carper United States senator from Delaware

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Mary Spicuzza; Daniel Bice. "Report: Joe Biden may end up giving the only major Democratic convention speech from Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Merica, Dan (10 July 2020). "Democrats reveal remote voting rules for convention amid pandemic". CNN. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Democrats Announce Inspiring Lineup of Americans Who Will Speak at the 2020 Democratic National Convention: "Uniting America"". 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Democrats Announce Wisconsin Speakers and Schedule Updates for 2020 Democratic National Convention: "Uniting America"". 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Collinson, Stephen (August 19, 2020). "Analysis: A risky roll call turns into a surprise moment of national unity". CNN. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  6. ^ Behrmann, Savannah. "'Looks like America': DNC's virtual roll call, the first of its kind, widely lauded online". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. ^ Vanderhoof, Erin (August 18, 2020). "The DNC Roll Call Was an American Travelogue—and an Unexpected Delight". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  8. ^ Cauterucci, Christina (2020-08-19). "The DNC's Roll Call Made Me Feel More Patriotic Than I Have in Years". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Democratic National Convention: Day 2". YouTube.com. 2020 Democratic National Convention. August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Deliso, Meredith. "DNC's roll call across America a highlight of a largely virtual convention". ABC NEWS. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Vanderhoof, Erin (August 19, 2020). "The DNC Roll Call Was an American Travelogue—and an Unexpected Delight". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Dan Merica (August 18, 2020). "Former opponents and Democratic activists to officially nominate Biden in revamped roll call vote". CNN. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  13. ^ Alaska Native leader featured in DNC roll call, KTUU (August 19, 2020).
  14. ^ Arizona teacher gets turn in spotlight, as Democrats officially nominate Biden, Cronkite News (Arizona PBS) (August 10, 2020).
  15. ^ Emilie Munson, Firefighters' union chief wins CT roll call honors at Democratic convention, CT Insider (August 18, 2020).
  16. ^ "Volunteer Profile: Julia Bryan, International Chair". Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  17. ^ Phil Drake, Montana delegation delivers 24 votes for Biden, 1 for Sanders, Great Falls Tribune (August 18, 2020).
  18. ^ Grace Kraemer, New Town man gets to cast North Dakota's Democratic delegates for president, KFYR-TV (August 19, 2020).
  19. ^ Armus, Teo; Farzan, Antonia Noori (August 19, 2020). "Calamari, Rhode Island's controversial state appetizer, becomes an unexpected star of Democratic convention". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  20. ^ Member of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe represents South Dakota during DNC, KOTA-TV (August 19, 2020).
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ceremonial_roll_call_for_the_2020_Democratic_National_Convention&oldid=1255981054"