WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris has officially secured the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman of color nominated for the U.S. presidency by a major party.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Harris achieved the required delegate majority just a day after online voting commenced. This rapid consolidation of support came after Harris launched her presidential campaign in the wake of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal last month. The DNC confirmed that 3,923 delegates, representing 99 percent of participants, had endorsed Harris’s nomination.
Harris, who faced no opposition within her party, needed at least 1,976 delegate votes to clinch the nomination. Her unchallenged status came after no other Democrat could gather the minimum 300 delegate signatures by the deadline. Following her successful delegate accumulation, Harris expressed her honor in leading the Democratic ticket and announced plans to formally accept the nomination next week.
The virtual voting process was set to conclude Monday, in anticipation of the Democratic National Convention scheduled for August 19-22. This adjustment was made to meet the August 7 deadline for Ohio’s candidate submissions.
If victorious over former President Donald Trump in the upcoming November 5 election, Harris would make history as America’s first female president. The announcement of her vice presidential pick is expected next week, with several notable Democrats being considered for the role.