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5.40am BST
Shortly after delivering her nomination speech for Bernie Sanders, progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Live to encourage her supporters to rally around Joe Biden in November.
Following the #DNC @AOC went on Instagram live to further push her followers to rally in support of Biden and then went on to say, “the moment Joe Biden is elected we continue our fight for guaranteed healthcare, living wages…” pic.twitter.com/3boAgdAlng
5.33am BST
While the DNC tonight had focused on the presidential election — Democrats will also face off against Republicans in many down-ballot races across the US. One of those is the Congressional race in Palm Beach, Florida district where Donald Trump is registered to vote. The district is expected to favor Democratic incumbent Lois Frankel.
Nonetheless, Trump, tonight touted Laura Loomer, the right-wing commentator who was banned from Twitter and Facebook for hate speech against Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, who just won the Republican nomination there.
