Kamala Harris passes threshold needed to become Democratic presidential nominee in DNC roll call vote

 

The majority of the Democratic representatives chose the vice president Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate by calling, the campaign of the Democratic Party announced on Friday, making the first place in the November ticket. , The Democratic National Committee began the legal process of choosing a candidate on Thursday, when the polls opened for  more than 4,000 party representatives to cast their votes through the Internet or by phone. The campaign said Harris needed 2,350 delegate votes  to cross the threshold  for  the nomination. Voting closes on Monday at 6pm, when the election will be official.

Jaime Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Party said, "I am very proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has received the majority of votes of all representatives in Congress and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party when the polls close on Monday. " Commission. , he announced during a call to the Harris campaign. Harrison mentions the historical version of the name Harris. "Today, my friends, is special because we are proud to say that we will have the first woman of color on the big party ticket," he said. Harris joined him by phone and said he would accept the nomination after the polls closed. "I am honored to be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States," he said.

Vice President Kamala Harris points to the crowd during a campaign event in Atlanta on Tuesday

The vice president vowed in November to defeat US President Donald Trump and reiterated his campaign's vision for the future. "This campaign is about all of us coming together, motivated by all walks of life, all experiences and love for our country, knowing that we are ready to fight to the best of our ability. We are." he said. , Democrats quickly flocked to Harris' nomination to meet with Trump after President Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race just two weeks ago. Mr. Biden immediately endorsed Harris, and senior Democrats joined him in endorsing the vice president. , Harris ran for the Democratic presidential nomination as Mr. Biden dropped out and entered the modern confirmation election with the support of nearly all state delegates. , The president praised Harris for securing the delegates needed for the nomination, writing in a social media post that he "couldn't be prouder. Let's win this." , The vice president's campaign said Friday he raised $310 million in July, including money raised before Mr. Get rid of Biden. The move was more than double the $139 million the Trump campaign raised during the same period. Harris has not announced a run for vice president, but his campaign has fielded nearly a dozen candidates, including several Democratic governors. Six of the candidates were named this week by campaign teams vetted by potential voters, and the contenders will meet with Harris in person this week. , a source familiar with the plan told alkhabrfdakika. The vice president is expected to make a final decision on his running mate in the coming days, and the campaign will also take place in key battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan in North Carolina. according to his advertisement.

Harris makes history

Harris, of Jamaican and Indian descent, is the first black South Asian woman to be elected president of the United States. She also made history by being elected vice president in 2020, becoming the first woman, Black and South Asian American to hold that position. Glenda Carr runs Higher Heights, an organization dedicated to helping black women run for office. He said Harris' election will change the way women of color are viewed in politics. "We've come to a time in our history where it's not just black women's time, but everybody in the world is watching this time," Carr said. "It's not even a ceiling for women of color and black women, it's like cracked cement." Harris built on the legacy of Shirley Chisolm, who was the first black woman elected to Congress. The New York Democratic Party was the first African-American woman to seek the nomination of a major party when she announced her candidacy for president in 1972. "This is an exciting time in history," Carr added. . "The fact that her candidacy sets a new direction in how we talk about black women leaders is what matters right now." The Democratic National Congress is expected to convene this month. "He's earned the right to run in this race and he's running with dignity," DNC convention chair Minyon Moore told reporters before the election.