Kamala Harris has earned enough delegate votes to become the Democratic presidential nominee, as the party conducts a virtual roll call in advance of the convention in Chicago later this month.
Jaime Harrison made the announcement during a virtual event with Kamala Harris supporters.
“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,” Harrison said on the call.
Harris, who also joined the call, said that she will officially accept the nomination next week.
“It’s not going to be easy, but we’re going to get this done,” she told supporters.
Harris will be the second woman to win a major party presidential nomination, and the first Black woman atop a major-party ticket. She also will be the first Californian to win a major-party nomination since Ronald Reagan.
Democrats have been doing the roll call virtually, rather than at the convention itself, out of fear of being challenged over its placement on the ballot in Ohio.
The outcome of the roll call was not in doubt: Less than 48 hours after Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, her campaign said that she had secured enough delegate commitments to win the nomination. After the DNC set up a series of deadlines for the virtual roll call, no other candidates qualified. Marianne Williamson, a longshot candidate who also ran in 2020, ended her bid last month.
Kamala Harris is said to be in the final stages of selecting a running mate, with plans for the presidential ticket to go on a swing-state tour, starting in an appearance Tuesday in Philadelphia.