Will Harris beat Trump? The case for and against

Vice President Harris is going to be the Democratic presidential nominee, barring a cataclysm.

Harris accumulated support Monday, one day after President Biden announced he would step aside.

Nearly all of Harris’s potential rivals have now endorsed her. The list includes Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. 

On Monday afternoon, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) also endorsed Harris, having not done so when issuing an initial statement marking Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid.

The biggest question now is simple: Will Harris beat former President Trump?

Here are the main arguments for and against: