BREAKING: Kamala Harris Officially Becomes Democratic Presidential Nominee

In a virtual roll call vote, Kamala Harris has officially secured enough Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee in the presidential election.

“I am honored to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. I will officially accept the nomination next week. This campaign is about people coming together, fueled by love of country, to fight for the best of who we are,” Harris said Friday.

I am honored to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. I will officially accept the nomination next week.

This campaign is about people coming together, fueled by love of country, to fight for the best of who we are.

Join us: https://t.co/abmve926Hz

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 2, 2024

Per CBS News:

The Democratic National Committee began the formal process for selecting the nominee on Thursday, when voting opened for the party’s more than 4,000 delegates to cast their ballots using an online form or over the phone. Harris needed to secure votes from 2,350 delegates to cross the threshold required for winning the nomination, the campaign said. The vote closes at 6 p.m. on Monday, when her nomination will become official.

“I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party following the close of voting on Monday,” Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced during a call with Harris’ campaign.

Harrison marked the historic nature of Harris clinching the nomination.

“Today, my friends, is special, because we can proudly say we will have the first woman of color at the top of a major party ticket,” he said.

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BREAKING: Kamala Harris has enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, the party chair says. https://t.co/XWZ39nQL1Z

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 2, 2024

Kamala Harris has secured the delegates to soon become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. pic.twitter.com/qcDvube5Bu

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 2, 2024

From The Hill:

The vice president secured the necessary required number of votes for the nomination just under two weeks since declaring her intent to run for the top of the 2024 ticket after President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. Within days, she secured support from enough delegates to clinch the nomination.

The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) virtual roll call vote started at 9 a.m. on Thursday and Harris ran for the nomination unopposed. DNC chair Jamie Harris announced on Friday that Harris secured the nomination, which required receiving 2,350 votes.

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