Aug 3: In a historic decision, Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Announced by Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison, Harris received the necessary delegate votes during a virtual roll call. This achievement marks Harris as the first woman, and the first Black and South Asian person, to be nominated for the presidency by a major party.
The nomination follows President Joe Biden’s decision to step down from his re-election bid and endorse Harris. The DNC’s virtual roll call vote process began on Thursday and will conclude on Monday, with Harris officially accepting her nomination.
Harris’s rapid rise to the top of the Democratic ticket underscores a significant moment of unity within the party, which had been divided over Biden’s candidacy. The transition to Harris’s candidacy was swift, with support from Democratic donors and officials quickly consolidating around her.
If elected in November, Harris would make history once again by becoming the first female president of the United States, continuing her trailblazing path in American politics.
