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Sure, the Obamas, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gave big speeches at the Democratic National Convention last night. But Tuesday at the Democratic convention in Chicago, the night felt more like a dance party than a formal political event.
DJ Cassidy took the stage in a bright blue double-breasted suit and played tunes for each state during the event’s official roll call, as they nominated Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to the Democratic presidential ticket. Minnesota got Prince’s “1999,” Kansas got “Carry on Wayward Son” by, well, Kansas. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” was played as New Jersey voted.
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Democrats are eager to highlight how Harris’s rise has energized the party. The ceremonial roll call playlist certainly fit that mood.
All U.S. states and territories were given the floor to officially announce their delegates’ votes, with each state receiving a special “welcome song” before their vote was announced.
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Here’s how each U.S. state and territory was introduced by convention DJ DJ Cassidy — also known as the DNC call-in playlist.
DNC Roll Call Playlist
Alabama – Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Alaska – Feel It Still – Portugal. The man
Arizona – The 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 and Fire
Connecticut – Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Democrats Abroad – The Love Train – The O’Jays
Washington DC -Let me clear my throat – DJ Kool
Delaware – Higher Love – Whitney Houston and Kygo
Florida – I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Georgia – Refuse for what – Lil’ Jon
Guam – Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Hawaii – 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Idaho – Soldier Idaho – The B-52s
Illinois – Sirius – Alan Parsons Project
Indiana – Don’t stop until you’ve had enough – Michael Jackson
Iowa – Celebration – Kool & the Gang
Kansas – Go on, wayward son – Kansas
Kentucky – First Class – Jack Harlow
Louisiana – All I do is win – DJ Khaled
Maine – Shut up and dance – Walk on the moon
Maryland – Respect – Aretha Franklin
Massachusetts – I’m flying to Boston – Dropkick Murphys
Michigan – Get lost – Eminem
Minnesota – Kiss and 1999 – Prince
Mississippi – Dance All Night – Sam Cooke
Missouri – Good Luck, Baby – Chappell Roan
Montana – American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
Nebraska – Fireworks – Katy Perry
Nevada – Mr. Brightside – The Killers
New Hampshire – Don’t stop believing – Travel
New Jersey – Born in the United States – Bruce Springsteen
New Mexico – Confident – Demi Lovato
new York – Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
North Carolina – Get Up – Petey Pablo
North Dakota – Fight Song – Rachel Platten
Northern Mariana Islands – No mountain is high enough
Ohio – Green light – John Legend
Oklahoma – I ain’t goin’ to bed (till the sun comes up) – Garth Brooks
Oregon – Float on – Modest mouse
Pennsylvania – Motownphilly – Boyz II Men and Black and Yellow – Wiz Khalifa
Puerto Rico – Despacito – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Rhode Island – Shake it – Taylor Swift
South Carolina – Get Up – James Brown
South Dakota – What I Like About You – The Romantics
Tennessee – 9am to 5pm – Dolly Parton
Texas – TEXAS HOLD ‘EM – Beyoncé
Utah – Animal – Neon Trees
Vermont – Stick Season – Noah Kahan
United States Virgin Islands – VI to the Bone – The love of the microphone
Virginia – I’m like that – Timbaland
Washington – You Can’t Hold Us Back – Macklemore
West Virginia – Take Me Home (Country Roads) – John Denver
Wisconsin – Jump everywhere – The House of Pain
State of Wyoming – I Have Feelings – Black Eyed Peas
Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s call.
What is different about this year’s call?
Rather than a formal count of the delegates needed to nominate members of the presidential slate, this year’s roll call was to be ceremonial in nature.
That’s because Democrats decided to nominate Harris and Walz before 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 over their ticket’s presence on the ballot and instead opted for a virtual roll call, with delegates voting for Harris.
So while this year’s call had the traditional element of going state by state and declaring support for Harris and Walz, it was ceremonial.
How did the call work?
The event largely unfolded with states voting in alphabetical order to commit their delegates to the Harris-Walz ticket, with a few exceptions.
All 57 delegations from all 50 U.S. states and territories participated in the oral vote.
Did certain states have a special place in the order?
While traditional roll-call votes are determined by the home state, which must provide the final votes needed to secure a majority, this year’s count was a little different. President Joe Biden’s home state of Delaware was given a special slot, as were Walz’s Minnesota delegation and Harris’s California delegation.
