WASHINGTON — She worries Republican donors, has name recognition, and Democratic Party heavyweights are beginning to line up behind her.

Vice-President Kamala Harris would be President Joe Biden's natural successor if he bowed to growing pressure and stepped aside as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election, top Democrats say.

Now party donors, activists and officials are asking: Does she have a better chance than Biden of beating Donald Trump? Biden is staying in the race, he has said repeatedly.

Harris, 59, a former US senator and California attorney-general, would be the first woman to become President of the United States if she were the party's nominee and prevailed in the Nov 5 election. She is the first African American and Asian person to serve as vice-president.

Her three-and-a-half-year White House tenure has been characterized by a lackluster start, staff turnover, and early policy portfolios including migration from Central America that did not produce major successes.

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