U.S Vice President Kamala Harris Set To Clinch Democratic Nomination

In the United States, Vice-President Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, according to News Reports.

A survey by the Associated Press on Monday evening said Kamala had received the endorsement of more than the 1,976 delegates needed to win the nomination in the first round of voting.

Such endorsements are non-binding, but if the total holds between now and when delegates cast their votes, scheduled to take place from 1-7 August, Kamala Harris would formally clinch the party’s nomination.

Delegations from at least 27 states have issued statements of their full delegations supporting Ms Harris, according to CBS.

The survey is an indication of the groundswell of support for Harris after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday.

Since Biden’s announcement, millions of dollars in donations have poured into her campaign and leading Democrats have lined up to support her bid as the Democratic nominee. These include Reps. Adam Schiff of California, Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, as well as the political action committee representing the Congressional Black Caucus. That momentum continued on Tuesday, with every single Democratic governor offering Harris their endorsement.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday also issued a statement endorsing Harris, after initially declining to do.

Other party leaders, however, like former President Barack Obama have praised Biden’s decision to step out of the race but stopped short of endorsing Harris. It’s unclear if she will face any challengers for the nomination ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

Regardless, She will only officially become the candidate at the Democratic National Convention (August 19-22) if she is supported by a majority of state delegates against any possible Democratic challengers.