Kamala Harris has officially been named the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee for the 2024 election.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) made the announcement on Monday, following a five-day virtual roll call of pledged delegates in preparation for the party’s national convention, set to begin in two weeks in Chicago.
The nomination comes just before Harris is anticipated to reveal her choice for a running mate. Together, the vice president and her to-be-named partner will begin a campaign swing through seven battleground states with a rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening.
The formal nomination followed Harris securing the support of a majority of pledged delegates just days earlier.
Vice President Kamala Harris greets the crowd at a campaign rally on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
“I am incredibly proud to announce that Vice President Harris has earned the support of a majority of convention delegates and will be the Democratic Party’s nominee following the voting conclusion on Monday,” DNC chair Jaime Harrison stated Friday.
During a call with supporters on Friday, Harris expressed, “I am humbled to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States.”
The nomination of Harris was anticipated, as she was the only candidate in the presidential nomination roll call. This represents a historic moment in American politics, as she becomes the first woman of color to headline a major political party’s national ticket.
While the official delegate voting was conducted online, the DNC has indicated that a ceremonial roll call will occur at the Democratic National Convention, scheduled to start on August 19 in Chicago.
Harris’ formal nomination arrives two weeks and one day after President Biden’s surprising decision to end his 2024 reelection bid against former President Trump, the Republican nominee.
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office on July 24, 2024, regarding his decision to exit the Democratic presidential election. (Evan Vucci, Pool via AP)
Biden’s unexpected decision was influenced by growing pressure within the Democratic Party for him to withdraw after a disappointing showing in last month’s first presidential debate against Trump. Concerns about the 81-year-old Biden’s physical and mental capability to serve another four years in office were raised.
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However, Biden’s quick endorsement of Harris sparked a wave of support from Democratic governors, senators, House members, and other party officials. Within a short span of 36 hours, Harris confirmed that she had secured the party’s nomination by obtaining verbal endorsements from a majority of nearly 4,000 convention delegates.
With the virtual roll call for the presidential nomination now completed, DNC rules permit Harris to propose her running mate during nominations.
According to the DNC, the convention chair would then affirm that individual as the party’s vice presidential nominee.
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