The cocktail party even featured a surprise special guest not Biden, but former president Barack Obama.
It took the star power of Obama to sell them on the Democratic partys cause.
Before it was like, we had to work with what we had, Yvonne says.
Harris at a Fourth of July event at the White House.Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Now its a bit more exciting.
Ive felt a shift with the people I know other people online that Im mutuals with.
… Its just a little bit more hopefulness.
Yvonne, 22, doesnt typically post about social or political issues on her platforms.
Her motivation to talk politics with her 90,000 followers has ebbed and flowed with the tumultuous news cycle.
But the news about Harris taking Bidens place on the Democratic ticket got her reenergized.
I dont know how I couldve really sat in that theme and tone if I was posting for Biden.
(The artists song Femininomenon song has also been apopular soundfor pro-Kamala TikToks.)
Its an absolutely genius way to engage young voters and engage Gen Z, Glowenke says.
I think its working already.
But theres an added layer of excitement when it comes to Harris as a candidate.
As Glowenke put it, the VP has brought a resurgence of hope to young Democratic voters.
Harris candidacy has also empowered some influencers not to play it safe in this election cycle, Rose says.
But now, she says she isnt going to shy away from posting explicitly about Harris as a candidate.
According to Rose, people also felt like he was generally out of touch with the youth.
Whoever youre voting for, I guess you cant agree with everything theyve done.
I relate to her in a way.
There are four percent of voters in that age group who say theyre still undecided.
I think it is kind of a similar energy to Obama[s election], Glowenke says.
