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From the Associated Press: Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey, as top Democrats rallied to her in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his bid for reelection.
The quick coalescing behind Harris marked an attempt by the party to put weeks of internecine drama over Biden’s political future behind them and to unify behind the task of defeating Trump with just over 100 days until Election Day. Prominent Democratic elected officials, party leaders and political organizations quickly lined up behind Harris in the day after Biden’s exit from the race and her campaign set a new 24-hour record for presidential donations on Monday.
Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Harris, including Texas and her home state of California. By Monday night, Harris had the support of well more than the 1,976 delegates she’ll need to win on a first ballot, according to the AP tally. No other candidate was named by a delegate contacted by the AP.
As of Tuesday morning, the AP survey shows Harris with 2,688 delegates, and 54 still “undecided.”
The AP noted that the survey is still “unofficial,” as delegates may vote for the candidate of their choice when the party picks its new nominee.
We have our candidate. https://t.co/2NLJmh6oOL pic.twitter.com/HZGGUhGKEY
— Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) July 23, 2024
Monday night, Harris released a statement “on becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for President” although she has not received a single vote.
“When I announced my campaign for President I said I intended to go out and earn this nomination. Tonight I am proud to have secured the broad support I needed to become our party’s nominee,” she wrote, touting that California put her over the top.
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for President pic.twitter.com/2vp84d5Bie
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 23, 2024
Harris’s campaign announced Tuesday morning that they have now raised over $100 million.
CNN: This is the most amazing campaign launch I think we’ve ever seen. It’s from the top to the bottom. More than $100 million raised… That money is almost all grassroots. The enthusiasm is palpable pic.twitter.com/iVcEEcf5Ky
— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) July 23, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has the endorsement of enough delegates to win the Democratic Party’s nomination, @nbcnews reports.
This comes as her campaign announced they raised more than $100 million since President Biden withdrew from the 2024 race. @peteralexander reports. pic.twitter.com/gFg4xma8Pw
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 23, 2024
With at least 27 states pledging their delegates, CBS News estimates VP Harris already has the support she needs to officially become the Democratic presidential nominee.
Her campaign has raised more than $100 million since Pres. Biden announced he would not seek reelection. pic.twitter.com/nvYM9sAGAF
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) July 23, 2024
Kamala Harris now has nearly 2,000 Delegates pledged to her. That makes her the presumptive nominee for the Democrats without her ever winning a single primary vote.
I guess Democrats aren’t that concerned about democracy after all since they’re overriding the votes of citizens…
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 23, 2024
BREAKING: AP survey finds Kamala Harris has support from enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee. https://t.co/62MSCnG5PU
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 23, 2024
