Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says

August 2, 2024

WXXV Staff,

Kamala Harris — AP Photo/ John Bazemore, FILE

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By WILL WEISSERT and CHRIS MEGERIAN
Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says she has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party’s nominee for president.

The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment Friday when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes.

Harris is poised to be the first woman of color at the top of a major party’s ticket. The Democratic Party’s convention in Chicago begins Aug. 19.

Harris was endorsed by President Joe Biden shortly after he dropped out of the race, catapulting her to the forefront of the campaign to beat Republican nominee Donald Trump.