Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough delegate votes in a virtual roll call to officially earn the party’s nomination, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday.
“I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party following the close of voting on Monday,” Harrison said during a campaign video call on Friday.
Harris is poised to be the first woman of color at the top of a major party’s ticket.
“I will officially accept your nomination next week, once the virtual voting process is closed, but I’m happy to know we have enough delegates to secure the nomination,” Harris said in a phone call with the DNC.
“As your future president, I know we are up to this fight, and when we fight, everyone will say, we win,” she later added.
If Harris wins in November, she would be the first woman to serve as president. Harris is already the first woman, Black person and person of South Asian descent to be vice president.
Virtual voting for the roughly 4,700 delegates to the convention began Thursday morning and is not scheduled to conclude until 6 p.m. ET on Monday.
President Joe Biden opted to not seek re-election two weeks ago, he quickly endorsed Harris shortly after he dropped out of the race, catapulting her to the next in line as Democrats quickly rallied around her.
“You returned your nomination petitions at lightning speed. You made your voices heard. And what you said was clear: We are not going back. We have to send Kamala Harris to the White House,” Harrison said to the delegates in a call plagued by audio issues. “You demonstrated your dedication and your commitment to this process.”
