In campaign call vice-president said: ‘I am honored to be the presumptive Democratic nominee’ for presidentKamala Harris on Friday said she was “honored” to have secured enough votes from delegates to become the Democratic presidential nominee, making her the first Black woman and person of South Asian heritage to lead a major party ticket.Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced that the vice-president had earned the majority of delegates’ vote to become the party’s nominee to challenge Donald Trump in November, though her nomination would not be official until Monday, the end of the virtual roll call vote. Continue reading…
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Author : Lauren Gambino and Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington
Publish date : 2024-08-02 18:48:31
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Kamala Harris wins enough delegate votes for Democratic nomination
