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The official list of speakers and schedule for the third day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago were released early Wednesday evening.
The evening’s headliners are former President Bill Clinton and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the candidate for Vice President.
Here is an overview of who we know is speaking so far and when:
When does the DNC start on Wednesday?
The “main program” is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a further delay from the originally planned start time of 6 p.m. Organizers announced Tuesday that the start times had been changed to “ensure we stay on schedule.”
Schedule and speakers for Day 3 of the DNC
The full list of speakers and schedule for Day 3 were announced shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday. In addition to speeches by former President Bill Clinton and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz, the third night of the convention will also feature some of the party’s biggest names and likely future leaders.
Here is the full schedule:
5:30 p.m.
Call to order
Alex Hornbrook
Executive Director of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
Hammer in
The Honorable Cory Booker
United States Senator, New Jersey
call
Sri Rakesh Bhatt
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
Bishop Leah D. Daughtry
The House of the Lord Churches
Oath of allegiance
Students from Moreland Arts & Health Sciences Magnet School in St. Paul, MN
National anthem
Jess Davis
Presentation of the honorary resolutions
The Honorable Jaime Harrison
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Accompanied by deputy chairmen The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, Ken Martin, Henry R. Muñoz IIITreasurer Virginia McGregorand Chairman of the Finance Committee Chris Korge.
Notes
Mini Timmaraju
President and CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All
Notes
Alexis McGill-Johnson
President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Notes
Cecile Richards
Reproductive rights advocate
Notes
Kelly Robinson
President of the Human Rights Campaign
Notes
Jessica Mackler
President of EMILY’s List
Notes
Maria Teresa Kumar
Founding President and CEO of Voto Latino
Notes
The Honorable Tom Suozzi
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York
18:00 hrs
greeting
The Honorable Cory Booker
United States Senator, New Jersey
Joint remarks
The Honorable Aftab Pureval
Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
The Honorable Cavalier Johnson
Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Joint remarks
Rashawn Spivey and Deanna Branch
Supporters of lead pipe removal
Notes
The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Delaware
Notes
The Honorable Grace Meng
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New York
Notes: “Project 2025 – Chapter Three: Freedoms”
The Honorable Jared Polis
Governor of Colorado
Notes
The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
Notes
The Honorable Suzan DelBene
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Notes
The Honorable Keith Ellison
Attorney General of Minnesota
Notes
The Honorable Dana Nessel
Attorney General of Michigan
Joint remarks
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Performance
Maren Morris
American singer and songwriter
19:00
Notes
The Honorable Veronica Escobar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
Notes
The Honorable Chris Murphy
United States Senator, Connecticut
Notes
The Honorable Javier Salazar
Sheriff of Bexar County, Texas
Notes
The Honorable Pete Aguilar
Chairman of the Democratic Party Executive Committee
Comments from influencers
Carlos Eduardo Espina
Content Creator
Notes
Olivia Troye
Former national security official in the Trump administration
Notes
The Honourable Geoff Duncan
Former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Notes
The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mississippi
Notes
Sergeant Aquilino Gonell
Retired US Capitol Police Officer
Notes
The Honorable Andy Kim
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey
Comments from influencers
Olivia Julianna
Content Creator
Performance
Stevie Wonder
American singer-songwriter and musician
Notes
Kenan Thompson and guests at Project 2025
American comedian and actor
20:00
Introduction of the host
Mindy Kaling
Notes
The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Chairman of the Democrats in the US House of Representatives
Notes
The Honorable Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States
Notes
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker Emeritus of the U.S. House of Representatives
Notes
The Honorable Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania
Notes
Alexander Hudlin
Jasper Emhoff
Arden Emhoff
Notes
The Honorable Catherine Cortez Masto
United States Senator, Nevada
21:00
Performance
Amanda Gorman
National Youth Poet Prize Winner
Notes
The Honorable Wes Moore
Governor of Maryland
Notes
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Performance
John Legend
American singer and songwriter
Sarah M.
American singer and drummer
Notes
The Honorable Amy Klobuchar
United States Senator, Minnesota
Notes
Benjamin C. Ingman
Former student of Governor Walz
Notes
The Honorable Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota
blessing
William Emmanuel Hall Senior Pastor of St. James Church in Chicago
How to watch Day 3 of the DNC
All four plenary sessions of the Democratic National Convention will be streamed live on NBC Chicago’s website and mobile app, as well as in the player above.
The speeches will also be available on the NBC 5 Chicago News 24/7 streaming channel.
Viewers can also look forward to expanded coverage on Telemundo Chicago and the Telemundo Chicago app.
Streaming times (all times Central):
Wednesday: 17:30-22:00
NBC Chicago will also broadcast prime-time coverage of the DNC, featuring the evening’s keynote speakers, interviews with prominent politicians and undecided voters, and expert analysis each day of the convention looking ahead to the November presidential election.
Primetime DNC coverage will air live from the United Center beginning at 8 p.m.
What is the theme of the third day of the congress?
The convention’s theme is “For the People, For Our Future” and the focus will be on moving the country forward and building on the work of the Biden administration.
According to the organizers, the theme for Wednesday is “A fight for our freedoms.”
“Tonight’s theme, ‘Fighting for Our Freedoms,’ will showcase how Vice President Harris has dedicated her entire career to fighting for America’s freedoms and why she chose Governor Walz as her running mate, including his record as a champion of the rights of America’s working families and a staunch defender of our fundamental freedoms,” Hornbrook said.
The daily topics are:
Monday – “For the people”
Tuesday – “A bold vision for America’s future”
Wednesday – “A fight for our freedoms”
Thursday – “For our future”
