After moving to a virtual event in 2020 to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is set to host its first in-person nominating convention in eight years.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to be coronated at the 2024 DNC convention in Chicago from Aug. 19–22. Harris, if elected, would be the first woman president in U.S. history.
These are five of the most historic moments from past DNC conventions in chronological order.
1. 1860: Party Nominates Two Candidates
The Democratic Party first chose Charleston, South Carolina, as the site for its 1860 convention, convening on April 23….