ANKARA: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday launched his re-election campaign, officially declaring that he will seek a second term in 2024, reported Anadolu.
"Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours. That’s why I’m running for re-election as President of the United States. Join us. Let’s finish the job," Biden said on Twitter.
The next election day for the presidency and most of the US Congress falls on Nov. 5, 2024.
A member of the Democratic Party, Biden served 36 years in the US Senate and eight years as vice president under President Barack Obama.
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In 2020, he defeated Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has already announced his candidacy to retake the White House. On Election Day 2024, Trump will be 78 – the same age as Biden was when he was first elected president.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris also announced her plans to run for reelection next year, reported Sputnik.
“As Americans, we believe in freedom and liberty—and we believe that our democracy will only be as strong as our willingness to fight for it. That’s why @JoeBiden and I are running for reelection," she wrote on Twitter.