Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Nomination for 2024 Presidential Race, Set to Challenge Trump
“Kamala Harris Declares: ‘I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States'”
Kamala Harris has effectively secured the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, marking a historic rise as the first Black and South Asian woman ever to achieve this milestone. With no other Democrats stepping forward to challenge her, Harris’s confirmation has become a formality.
In the wake of President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid and endorse her, Harris has taken full control of the party, smashing fundraising records, packing arenas, and erasing Trump’s polling leads over Biden. Her momentum is expected to carry her through the convention and into the White House.
The Democratic Party opted for a virtual nomination process due to Ohio’s August 7 deadline, mirroring the pandemic-impacted 2020 vote. The virtual roll call will mark the official start of the 2024 convention, with ceremonial votes for Harris and her running mate expected to be a raucous celebration.
Harris is set to make her first public appearance with her running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—a crucial swing state. The swing will take her through key “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, where she aims to rebuild the coalition that secured Biden’s victory in 2020.
Trump’s White House bid was thrown into chaos on July 21 when Biden, 81, withdrew his candidacy, backing Harris as the Democratic nominee. Harris’s campaign kickoff in Philadelphia will be watched closely as she strives to capitalize on her current momentum.
Following her initial tour, Harris will extend her campaign to the racially diverse Sun Belt and southern states, including Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and Nevada. This move aims to shore up the Black and Hispanic vote, which has shown signs of drifting away from the Democrats.
