Harris Secures Enough Delegates to Become Democratic Party Nominee

Vice President Harris is set to clinch the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, weeks ahead of the convention.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on July 22, 2024. Erin Schaff/POOL/AFP

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to be named her party’s 2024 presidential nominee, according to a tally late Monday night.

Many top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have rallied around Ms. Harris as their party’s preferred candidate to take on GOP presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), in November. President Biden stepped aside on July 21, saying he supports new party leadership going into 2025.