Kamala Harris officially secures Democratic nomination for president in unprecedented process after Biden dropped out
KAMALA Harris has officially become the Democratic nominee for the 2024 US presidential election.
The vice president's nomination comes after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough delegate votes to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced on Friday, August 2, 2024, per The Associated Press.
Though the online voting process is ongoing until Monday, August 5, Harris' campaign announced the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates vote.
"I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee," Harris said on a call with supporters.
Harrison said "we will rally around Vice President Kamala Harris and demonstrate the strength of our party" during its convention in Chicago later in August.
Harris's nomination makes her the first woman of color at the top of a major party's ticket.
Democrats have gone ahead with a virtual vote for Harris's nomination.
On Thursday, August 1, delegates to the Democratic National Convention began voting through secure email.
Harris is yet to decide on a running mate and is expected to interview candidates over the August 3 weekend.
The formal nomination is anticipated to be finalized by August 7, though the party's convention isn't scheduled to start until August 19.
According to Democratic officials, the quickened timeline was necessary because of an August 7 deadline to make sure candidates get a spot on the Ohio ballot, per The Associated Press.
Soon after he dropped out of the race in July 2024, Biden endorsed Harris.
No other major candidate challenged the vice president for the nomination.
She was the only choice for delegates under party rules that required pledges of support from at least 300 delegates, with no more than 50 signatures from any one delegation, according to the outlet.
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