POLITICS
Kamala Harris gets Democratic presidential nomination and is first Black woman, Asian American candidate
Kamala Harris has secured the necessary votes to become the Democratic presidential candidate and she will accept the nomination next week at the DNC.
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the votes needed to become the official Democratic presidential candidate, and will face Donald Trump in the November election.
“I am so proud to confirm that Vice President Harris has earned more than a majority of votes from all convention delegates and will be the nominee of the Democratic Party following the close of voting on Monday,” Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced.
Harris became the leading option to become the Democratic presidential candidate after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her. Immediately, Harris began receiving support from Democrats in Congress and other top Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Her fundraising has broken records.
The news of the Democratic nomination comes days before the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The DNC will be held from August 19 to 22, where full confirmation of her candidacy will be levied.
Meanwhile, the question of who will be chosen to become the vice presidential candidate remains unclear.
Kamala Harris’s career so far
Harris, of Indo-Jamaican descent, was born and raised in Oakland, California. She served as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County, California, from 1990 to 1998. In 2000, she was recruited by San Francisco City Attorney-elect Louise Renne to join her office, where she was chief of the Neighborhoods and Communities Division.
From 2004 to 2011, he served as District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco before becoming Attorney General of California. From 2017 to 2021, he served in the Senate of Congress. In the latter year, she joined President Biden in the White House as his VP.
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris was sworn in, breaking multiple glass ceilings as she became the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected to this office.