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From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
Democratic party: Harris has enough votes to be named official presidential nominee
US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers remarks before departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on August 1, 2024, as she returns to Washington, DC. (Mark Felix / AFP)
The Democratic National Committee announces that US Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes to be named the official Democratic presidential nominee, setting up a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November.
Harris was the only candidate on the ballot for the five-day electronic vote after 4,000 delegates — the grassroots activists and politicians allocated during the primary process — signed petitions backing her candidacy.
