Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison says Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from party delegates to become the party's presidential nomineeVice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. Josh Shapiro, under consideration to become Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the November election, batted away question after question about it. Harris joined a campaign livestream on Friday after Democratic National Convention chairman Jaime Harrison said she’d reached enough delegate votes to become the nominee. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention began voting via secure email on Thursday, and the voting will remain open until Monday evening. ▶ Read more about the role code-switching plays in politicsPresident Joe Biden says he’s spoken to Vice President Kamala Harris about her search for a vice presidential candidate for 2024.

Source: ABC News August 02, 2024 16:37 UTC