Harris Secures Enough Delegates to Become Democratic Party Nominee

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.

Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Ms. Harris, including Texas and her home state of California. By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,574 delegates, according to an Epoch Times tally of delegates—more than the 1,976 majority of delegates she’ll need to win on a first ballot.

However, as delegates won’t cast their official nomination until August at the Democratic National Convention, there is still a chance for new candidates to emerge and challenge Ms. Harris. The Associated Press reported that no other candidate had been named by a delegate as of Monday.

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