A majority of Democratic Party delegates have committed to casting their presidential nomination ballots for Vice President Kamala Harris (D), according to a Democratic delegate survey by the Associated Press. Harris is now all-but-certain to win the nomination, and is therefore the presumptive Democratic nominee. She would normally be nominated at the Democratic National Convention, which will be held August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois. The party had been considering a “virtual nomination” earlier in August, but it is unclear if those plans will move forward.
Harris served as District Attorney of San Francisco, California, from 2004 to 2011, Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017, and U.S. Senator from California from 2017 to 2021. She unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, but later joined the party’s ticket as running-mate to future President Joe Biden (D). Harris has served as Vice President of the United States since Biden took office in 2021.
Harris is mixed-race African American and Indian American. She was the first woman, first African American, and first Indian American vice president. If elected president, she would be the first woman, second African American, and first Indian American to serve in that office.