According to CNN, US Vice President Kamala Harris has received enough support from Democratic delegates to secure the party’s presidential candidacy.
Harris has so far received more than the 1,976 pledged delegates needed to win the nomination on the first ballot.
President Joe Biden withdrew from reelection campaign on Sunday
Harris became the party’s presumptive nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from his reelection campaign on Sunday, following weeks of party squabbles and internal surveys showing his support dwindling in a race against Republican competitor Donald Trump.
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She won the nomination on Monday night (US local time), less than 36 hours after Biden endorsed her.
In post on X, Harris said, “Tonight, I am proud to have earned the support needed to become our party’s nominee. Over the next few months, I’ll be traveling across the country talking to Americans about everything on the line. I fully intend to unite our party and our nation, and defeat Donald Trump.”
Her X account also featured a statement she issued after being named the expected democratic nominee for President.
These endorsements are not binding, and with President Joe Biden out of the race, delegates can vote for the candidate of their choice, CNN said.
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Harris to begin campaigning from Tuesday
On Tuesday, Harris will campaign for the first time as a presidential candidate in Wisconsin, a vital battleground state.
The Wisconsin trip provides another opportunity for the 59-year-old former California prosecutor to refocus the Democrats’ campaign and argue that she is best positioned to defeat Trump.
Harris is expected to speak at a campaign event in Milwaukee at 1:05 p.m. CDT (1805 GMT).
She hinted at how she intends to fight Trump on Monday, citing her previous experience pursuing “predators” and “fraudsters” as San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general.
