It's official: Vice President Kamala Harris goes over the top and clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday officially clinched her party's 2024 presidential nomination, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that the vice president had secured the votes of a majority of pledged delegates to the Democrats' upcoming national convention.
"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 chair Jaime Harrison said in a statement.
Harris, on a call Friday with supporters, said, "I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States."
She emphasized that "the tireless work of our delegates, our state leaders and staff has been pivotal in making this moment possible."
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The news came amid a virtual roll call for the nomination, which the DNC kicked off on Thursday and will last through Monday.
And while the nomination of Harris was never in doubt, the vice president was the only candidate to qualify for the presidential nomination roll call. It marks an historic milestone in the nation's history, as Harris becomes the first woman of color to lead a major political party's national ticket.
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While the official nomination vote by the delegates is being held remotely, the DNC said a ceremonial roll call will be held at the Democratic National Convention, which is set to kick off Aug. 19 in Chicago.
Harris' clinching of the nomination comes less than two weeks after President Biden's blockbuster announcement that he was ending his 2024 re-election campaign against former President