In a historic moment for the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris is poised to become the first Black and South Asian woman to secure a major party’s nomination for president.
An electronic vote, which begins on Thursday, will confirm Harris as the nominee, replacing the traditional in-person balloting at the party’s national convention.
With no other Democrats challenging her, Harris’s confirmation is a formality. She has won the support of 99% of delegates who signed petitions, according to the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
“Our delegates have an important responsibility — and opportunity — in the days ahead to cast their history-making ballots for Vice President Harris,” said DNC chair Jaime Harrison.
The electronic vote, which will run until Monday, will be followed by a campaign tour across seven crucial battleground states with her newly minted running mate, who has yet to be announced.
Harris’s rise to the top of the ticket has been hailed as a testament to the “American story.” Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock praised Harris’s diverse background, saying, “She brings all of those strands together. She sees us because in a real sense she is all of us.”
