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Sure, there were big speeches from The Obamas, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention last night. But Tuesday at the DNC in Chicago felt more like a dance party than a buttoned-up political event.
DJ Cassidy strode on stage in a bright blue double-breasted suit and spun tunes for every state during the event's ceremonial roll call, as they nominated Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the Democratic presidential ticket. Minnesota got “1999” by native son Prince, Kansas got “Carry on Wayward Son” by, well, Kansas. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen played as New Jersey weighed in.
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Democrats are eager to highlight how Harris’ ascension has energized the party. The ceremonial roll call playlist certainly fit that vibe.
All U.S. states and territories were given the floor to formally announce how their state's delegates voted, with each state receiving a special "walk-up song" prior to the announcement of their votes.
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Here's how each U.S. state and territory was introduced by the convention's DJ, DJ Cassidy -- also known as the DNC roll call playlist.
DNC Roll Call Playlist
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Alabama - Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alaska - Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man
Arizona - Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
Arkansas - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
California - The Next Episode - Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, California Love - 2Pac and Dr. Dre, Alright - Kendrick Lamar and Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
Colorado - September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Connecticut - Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Democrats Abroad - Love Train - The O'Jays
Washington D.C. - Let me Clear my Throat - DJ Kool
Delaware - Higher Love - Whitney Houston and Kygo
Florida - Won't Back Down - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Georgia - Turn Down for What - Lil' Jon
Guam - Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
Hawaii - 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Idaho - Private Idaho - The B-52s
Illinois - Sirius - Alan Parsons Project
Indiana - Don't Stop til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Iowa - Celebration - Kool & the Gang
Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas
Kentucky - First Class - Jack Harlow
Louisiana - All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled
Maine - Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon
Maryland - Respect - Aretha Franklin
Massachusetts - I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys
Michigan - Lose Yourself - Eminem
Minnesota - Kiss and 1999 - Prince
Mississippi - Twistin' the Night Away - Sam Cooke
Missouri - Good Luck, Babe - Chappell Roan
Montana - American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Nebraska - Firework - Katy Perry
Nevada - Mr. Brightside - The Killers
New Hampshire - Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
New Jersey - Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
New Mexico - Confident - Demi Lovato
New York - Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
North Carolina - Raise Up - Petey Pablo
North Dakota - Fight Song - Rachel Platten
Northern Mariana Islands - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ohio - Green Light - John Legend
Oklahoma - Ain't Goin Down (Til The Sun Comes Up) - Garth Brooks
Oregon - Float On - Modest Mouse
Pennsylvania - Motownphilly - Boyz II Men and Black & Yellow - Wiz Khalifa
Puerto Rico - Despacito - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Rhode Island - Shake it Off - Taylor Swift
South Carolina - Get On Up - James Brown
South Dakota - What I Like About You - The Romantics
Tennessee - 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Texas - TEXAS HOLD 'EM - Beyonce
Utah - Animal - Neon Trees
Vermont - Stick Season - Noah Kahan
U.S. Virgin Islands - VI to the Bone - Mic Love
Virginia - The Way I Are - Timbaland
Washington - Can't Hold Us - Macklemore
West Virginia - Take Me Home (Country Roads) - John Denver
Wisconsin - Jump Around - House of Pain
Wyoming - I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Here’s everything else you need to know about Tuesday's roll call.
What’s different about this year’s roll call?
Rather than being an official tally of the delegates needed to nominate the members of the presidential ticket, this year’s roll call was to be ceremonial in nature.
That’s because Democrats moved to nominate Harris and Walz prior to Aug. 7, the original deadline for Ohio officials to secure spots on the November ballot.
While the Ohio legislature passed a bill to change that deadline, Democrats sought to avoid any legal challenges to their ticket being on the ballot and opted for a virtual roll call instead, with delegates casting their ballots for Harris.
So while this year’s roll call had the traditional element of going state-by-state and declaring support for Harris and Walz, it was only be ceremonial in nature.
How did the roll call work?
The event largely proceeded with states going in alphabetical order to pledge their delegates to the Harris-Walz ticket, with a few exceptions.
All 57 delegations from the 50 states and U.S. territories participated in the voice vote.
Did any states have special spots in the order?
While traditional roll calls have a home state provide the final votes needed to secure a majority, this year’s count proceeded a bit differently. President Joe Biden’s home state of Delaware received a special slot, as did Walz’s Minnesota delegation and Harris’ California delegation.
