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Kamala Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: survey

By
Victor Nava
Published July 22, 2024, 10:07 p.m. ET

Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegate support Monday to clinch the Democratic nomination for president – but a vote must still be held before she’s declared the party’s nominee, according to a survey. 

A tally of Democratic delegates supporting the 59-year-old vice president, conducted by the Associated Press, found Harris was backed by at least 2,214 delegates. 

Harris, who was endorsed by President Biden to headline the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket shortly after his shocking withdrawal announcement Sunday, needs the support of a minimum of 1,976 delegates to receive the nomination. 

Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured support from enough delegates to serve as the Democrats’ nominee, according to an AP survey. Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

The former senator from California, however, is not yet the party’s presumptive nominee for president despite exceeding the crucial delegate threshold. 

Democratic delegates are still free to vote for any candidate at next month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago or on a virtual roll call that – until Biden’s announcement – was slated to take place by Aug. 7, ahead of the party gathering.

“I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee, and as a daughter of California, I am proud that my home state’s delegation helped put our campaign over the top,” Harris said in a statement on Monday night. 

It’s unclear if the Democratic National Committee still plans to move forward with a virtual nomination, which was announced in May as means to ensure Biden would meet a ballot access deadline in Ohio, the earliest in the country.

The Ohio legislature passed a bill in late May that extended the state’s deadline from Aug. 7 to Sept. 1, but some Democrats fear that Republicans could challenge the new date and keep the Democratic nominee off the ballot in the Buckeye State.

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff address staff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Monday, July 22, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff address staff at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., on Monday, July 22, 2024. AP

Most Democrats quickly coalesced behind Harris to lead the Democratic ticket in November, eager to stave off intraparty drama in Chicago and the prospect of an open or brokered convention, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in decades. 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), however, stopped short of endorsing Harris on Monday.

“Vice President Kamala Harris is off to a great start with her promise to pursue the presidential nomination in a manner consistent with the grassroots and transparent process set forth by the Democratic National Committee,” the Democratic leaders said in a joint statement.

Harris has also yet to receive Barack Obama’s stamp of approval, with the former president saying that he was leaving the Democrats’ pick to “the leaders of our party” who “will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”

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If Harris is formally selected as the Democratic nominee, she will soon have to tap a running mate to hit the campaign trail with. 

Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Gavin Newsom of California, JB Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have all been floated as potential VP choices for Harris. 

The Biden campaign officially changed its name to “Harris for President” on Sunday, signaling that the vice president stands to inherit the 81-year-old president’s $240 million war chest and more than 1,000 staffers. 

Harris raised $81 million in campaign contributions from more than 888,000 donors In the first 24 hours after Biden’s endorsement, her campaign said, calling it a presidential fundraising record.