LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Joe Biden announced July 21 the suspension of his presidential campaign, leaving questions about what may come next. Biden put his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. 

While that endorsement may give her a leg up in the fight for the nomination, it doesn’t make it a done deal.

When Americans vote in primaries, they are not voting directly for a candidate. The primaries kick off a process to send delegates to the party’s national convention. Those delegates officially pick the nominee.

The Kentucky Democratic Party’s delegation to the DNC endorsed Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee July 22. One delegate, Robert Kahne, said this announcement is bringing new momentum to the race for the White House.

“People are excited right now because I think the energy around Vice President Harris' campaign is new," Kahne said. "It’s exciting. It does feel like it's better suited to defeating Donald Trump."

"I'll be honest: I'm a big fan of the president. I think he would have done great. I think we had a long time before the election, but right now people are feeling really optimistic and great looking at November than we even did just a few weeks ago."

With many Democratic leaders also expressing support for Harris, speculation is swirling around who she may pick as a vice-presidential running mate should she get the Democratic presidential nomination. Among the names believed to be in the mix is Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky. Kahne said that puts Kentucky on the map, making him even more excited for the DNC.

"I'm not surprised he's on that list; I'm glad he's on that list," Kahne said. "I think that Vice President Harris would be very correct in selecting him as her running mate. He has (a) special set of skills that complement her very well, and I think he'd do a wonderful job. I think Kentucky is in great hands with Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman if he does decide to take that path." 

The Democratic National Convention runs Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.