Kamala Harris has secured enough delegates to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
A virtual roll call to decide the matter was held by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ahead of its Chicago convention. The roll call will continue through Monday.
“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,” DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison said.
“The outpouring of support we have witnessed for the Vice President has been unprecedented. We knew your ballots would come back quickly.”
Harris said on the call, “Of course I will officially accept your nomination next week once the virtual voting period is closed, but already I’m happy to know that we have enough delegates to secure the nomination. And later this month, we will gather in Chicago, united as one party, where we’re going to have an opportunity to celebrate this historic moment together.”
A statement on President Joe Biden’s X account read, “One of the best decisions I’ve made was picking Kamala Harris as my vice president,” adding, “Now that she will be our party’s nominee, I couldn’t be prouder. Let’s win this.”
