WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris has officially secured the Democratic presidential nomination, marking a significant milestone as the first woman of color to become the nominee of a major U.S. political party for the presidency.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Harris achieved a majority of delegate votes in a virtual voting process that began just a day prior. The process was expedited due to the early withdrawal of President Joe Biden from the race following intense scrutiny over his performance in recent debates. Harrison expressed pride in Harris’s swift accumulation of delegate support, which concluded in her favor ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Harris responded to her nomination with a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, expressing honor and looking forward to officially accepting her nomination next week. The vice president highlighted her campaign’s emphasis on unity and the collective effort to represent the best of American values. The conclusion of the virtual roll call vote is scheduled for Monday, in line with the Democratic National Convention set for August 19-22 and ahead of Ohio’s deadline for submitting candidate names on August 7.
The vice president’s foreign policy approach is anticipated to continue the Biden administration’s strategies but with her distinctive influence on the formulation and implementation of policies. Harris is poised to announce her vice presidential candidate next week, with several governors and the Secretary of Transportation among the speculated choices.