In a ballot of party delegates, US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the Democratic presidential nomination.
In a ballot of party delegates, United States Vice President Kamala Harris has successfully crossed the threshold to secure the Democratic presidential candidacy.
In a phone interview, Harris expressed her gratitude for being the presumed nominee, according to the BBC. This virtual roll call comes ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago later this month.
It will not be simple. However, we’ll finish this,” she continued. “As I am your future president, I am confident we can win this battle.”
Harris is the first South Asian and Black woman to represent a major US political party in the White House.
She would become the first female president of the United States of America if she defeats Republican nominee Donald Trump in November.
Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, made the announcement prior to the online voting period closing on Monday.
As reported by the Associated Press, the incident demonstrated the rapid pace of a campaign that sought to sustain momentum following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of his reelection candidacy and his endorsement of Harris as his replacement less than two weeks prior.
During their convention in Chicago later this month, Harrison promised Democrats that they “will rally around Vice President Kamala Harris and demonstrate the strength of our party.” In a virtual event akin to a telethon, where campaign officials kept tabs on a delegate-counting process whose outcome is predetermined, the Democratic National Committee withheld specifics of the delegate vote tally, including a number or state-by-state breakdowns.