The Democrats want Harris nominated for president by Monday.
According to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), 3923 party delegates, representing 99% of participants, have thrown their support behind Harris' bid for the Democratic nomination in the November 5th presidential election, where she will face Republican Donald Trump.
At least 300 delegates were required to qualify for the final vote on the Democratic presidential candidate. No other candidate has surpassed this threshold, the DNC stated, without naming the other contenders.
Harris is expected to announce her running mate for the vice presidency soon. Her team has announced plans for Harris and her running mate to campaign in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada next week.
The selection of a vice-presidential candidate is a strategically important decision, as it can potentially sway crucial votes in swing states that will determine the election's outcome.
Possible vice-presidential candidates alongside Harris include the governors of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and North Carolina—Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear, and Roy Cooper—as well as Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and the chair of the Democratic National Convention scheduled for the second half of August, Minyon Moore, stated on Tuesday that the party is heading into the final phase of the nomination process with "unprecedented momentum and unity": "We stand united in our mission to defeat Donald Trump once again."
Harris had already announced on Monday of last week that she had secured enough delegate votes for her nomination, just one day after 81-year-old President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the race and endorsed Harris as his successor.
The presidential candidates of the two major U.S. parties are typically officially nominated at party conventions. However, the Democratic National Convention from August 19-22 in Chicago will now serve solely to celebrate Harris' previously decided nomination.
Plans for a virtual vote on the Democratic presidential candidate had already been discussed before Biden's withdrawal. These plans were justified by a law in the state of Ohio requiring presidential candidates to be officially named by August 7th.
Although Ohio later extended the deadline beyond the convention, Democratic party representatives expressed concern that Republicans might still enforce the original deadline.
The DNC Chair Jaime Harrison highlighted the party's unity, stating, "We stand united in our mission to defeat Donald Trump once again." In this critical phase, the President of the Council plays a crucial role in making key decisions, such as selecting a vice-presidential candidate.
