Democrats ran an unusually early poll on Monday, solidifying Kamala Harris as candidate for the 2024 US election
Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz have officially accepted the Democratic Party’s nominations for President and Vice President, party officials announced on Tuesday. This comes just two weeks after Harris announced she’s joining the race, and less than half a day after she named her running mate. No other challengers met the threshold of support necessary to contend for the party’s nomination ahead of the July 27 deadline.
Following a “virtual roll call” on Monday, 99% of the participating delegates supported the Harris-Walz nomination, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said in a statement.
Traditionally, Democrat candidates officially announce their nominations, along with their acceptance speeches at the Democratic National Convention, which is scheduled for later this month.
This year, the announcement came earlier than normal reportedly due to a since-repealed change in Ohio law that needed the nominees to be selected by this Wednesday. The law was repealed earlier in the year, but with the new provisions not taking effect until September, some Democrats were reportedly worried that future litigation could topple their candidates from the race.
“The virtual roll call ensured that the Harris-Walz ticket has met all ballot access deadlines and every American will have the opportunity to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the general election,” the DNC said. The pair will still celebrate with a “ceremonial roll call” at the Democratic National Convention later this month in Chicago, the statement said.
Harris and Walz will face the Republican nominees former President Donald Trump and his running mate Senator J.D. Vance in the November election.
