Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Nomination for 2024 Presidential Election

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, solidifying her position as the party’s candidate for the upcoming November election against Republican Donald Trump.

Harris was the only candidate on the ballot during a five-day electronic vote involving nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. She is set to be officially nominated at a Democratic convention in Chicago later this month.

“I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States,” Harris, 59, said during a phone call to a party celebration after clinching enough votes by the second day of the extended voting period.

Following President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek reelection, Harris has effectively taken full control of the Democratic Party. No other Democratic contenders emerged to challenge her, making her nomination as the first Black and South Asian woman to lead a major party a formality.

The announcement comes as Harris prepares to campaign across seven key battleground states next week, with her newly chosen running mate expected to be announced in the coming days.

The Democratic Party opted for a virtual nomination process, similar to the 2020 pandemic-era vote, due to Ohio’s August 7 deadline for major parties to submit their certified candidates for the November election.