Kamala Harris won enough delegates to guarantee her nomination in the Democratic Party

The Vice President of the United States, Kamala HarrisIt reached enough delegate support this Monday to guarantee his nomination Democratic Party According to Congress, as a candidate for the November presidential election California Robert Garcia.

“California Voted unanimously to make the appointment Kamala Harris To the President. ¡Our representatives “They’ve put more vice-presidents than should be our candidate for convention!” Garcia wrote X.

For its part, the company AP It was announced Monday night that Harris had the 1,976 delegates needed to win the nomination in the first round of voting. To win the nomination in the first round of voting, a candidate needs the support of at least 1,976 delegates out of a total of 4,000 delegates.

Following the news Monday night, Harris declared himself “proud” to have “obtained the broad support necessary” from his party’s delegates to become the Democratic presidential nominee.

These pledges of support from delegates are a symbolic show of support for HarrisDelegates can change their minds between now and the vote in August.

Harris won’t officially become the party’s presidential nominee until delegates formally vote in a virtual roll-call vote expected to end Aug. 7.

Vice PresidentAfter withdrawing from the presidential race, he announced his candidacy yesterday. Joe BidenHe is the preferred candidate of the Democrats after already receiving the support of Biden Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy PelosiAnd all the Democratic governors in the country – some of whom looked like potential candidates -.

However, other candidates who have obtained the nomination signatures of at least 300 delegates may be put forward.and not more than 50 from one state.

If only one candidate reaches 300 signatures, virtual voting will take place on August 1, party officials told local media on Monday, and if there are multiple candidates, it will be held days later but before August 7.

Meanwhile, if the appointment takes place in early August, the Democratic Convention It will be held on 19th August ChicagoIt will be a purely ceremonial ceremony.

(With information from EFE, AP and AFP)