Key Takeaways
- Kamala Harris has secured enough support to become the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
- Kamala Harris has won endorsement from prominent Democratic figures, including Nancy Pelosi.
- Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, offering his full support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.
Washington: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said late Monday that she has secured enough support of Democratic delegates to become the party’s nominee for the upcoming presidential election.
“Tonight, I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee,” she wrote in a statement sent by her campaign. “I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon.”
The Democratic Party was under pressure, leading to Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. He also offered his full support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate.
Harris has won endorsement from a number of prominent Democratic figures including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has urged the party to unify and charge forward to “resoundingly defeat” former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.
