Washington, Jul 22 (EFE).- U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday secured enough delegates to secure her nomination by the Democratic Party as a candidate for the November presidential election, according to California Congressman Robert Garcia.
“California just voted unanimously to nominate Kamala Harris for President. Our delegates have put the Vice President over the required number she needs to be our nominee for the convention!” Garcia wrote on X.
To win the nomination in the first round of voting, a candidate needs the support of at least 1,976 delegates out of a total of 4,000.
These pledges of support from delegates are a symbolic show of support for Harris, as delegates could change their minds between now and the August vote.
Harris would not officially become the party’s presidential nominee until delegates formally vote in a virtual roll call expected to conclude Aug. 7.
The vice president, who announced her candidacy yesterday after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, is already the Democrats’ favorite candidate after having received the support of Biden, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and all of the country’s Democratic governors – some of whom were rumored to be possible candidates.
However, other candidates who obtain the nomination signatures of at least 300 delegates, and no more than 50 from any one state, could run.
If only one candidate, most likely Harris, meets the 300-signature threshold, virtual voting could take place as early as Aug. 1, party officials told local media Monday, and if there are multiple candidates, voting would take place days later but would be completed by Aug. 7.
If the nomination takes place in early August, the Democratic convention, to be held on August 19 in Chicago, will be a purely ceremonial affair.
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2024-07-23 11:51:00
