Vice President Kamala Harris has gained enough Democratic delegate support to become the party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey conducted after President Joe Biden decided not to seek reelection.
Endorsed by Biden shortly after his announcement, Harris swiftly secured backing from party donors, elected officials, and other leaders, amassing support from at least 2,214 delegates — significantly more than the 1,976 delegates required to win on the first ballot, according to the AP tally. No other candidate was mentioned by any delegate contacted by the AP.
“Tonight, I am proud to have earned the support needed to become our party’s nominee,” Harris said in a release. “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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/Bsq3N6pMAi
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 23, 2024
However, the Associated Press has not yet declared Harris the presumptive nominee. This is because convention delegates are still free to vote for their preferred candidate at the August convention or during a possible virtual roll call before the event in Chicago.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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