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Jimmy Williams
Kamala Harris has been selected as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, securing enough delegate votes by Friday during a virtual voting process that commenced shortly after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign.
The voting, which will remain open until Monday evening, was organized ahead of the Democratic National Convention slated for later this month in Chicago. This preemptive measure addressed concerns over state registration deadlines beginning in August.
Months before Biden’s announcement to step aside, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had already begun preparing for a virtual nomination process.
In a call with her supporters on Friday, Harris expressed her gratitude and enthusiasm upon surpassing the required delegate threshold. “Of course, I will officially accept your nomination next week once the virtual voting period has closed, but already I’m happy to know that we have enough delegates to secure the nomination,” Harris said.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison urged delegates to continue submitting their ballots during a Zoom call, highlighting the overwhelming support Harris has received thus far. “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,” Harrison stated.
“The outpouring of support we have witnessed for the vice president has been unprecedented,” Harrison added. “We knew your ballots would come back quickly. But the fact that we can say today, just one day after we opened voting, that the vice president has crossed the majority threshold and will officially be our nominee next week — folks, that is simply outstanding.”
The virtual roll call vote commenced on Thursday at 9 a.m. Eastern and will conclude on Monday at 6 p.m. Eastern. Harris was the sole candidate to qualify.
Upon the conclusion of voting, the DNC will announce the final results, including a detailed state-by-state breakdown.
One of Harris’s first major tasks as the nominee will be selecting a running mate. Potential candidates include several governors and at least one senator. Her choice will set the stage for the campaign’s push toward the election.
Harris and her future running mate are set to embark on a series of rallies in pivotal swing states next week. Their schedule includes Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday, North Carolina on Thursday, Georgia and Arizona on Friday, and Nevada on Saturday.
