On July 22, according to NBC News poll results, within just 24 hours after announcing her candidacy, Ms. Harris received the support of 2,161 Democratic Party delegates , surpassing the 1,976 delegates needed to win. won the primary election.
Speaking at campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, Ms. Harris thanked the staff and announced that she had asked President Biden 's campaign chairman , Ms. Jen O'Malley Dillon, to run the campaign. her president. Mr. Biden's former campaign manager, Ms. Julie Chavez Rodriguez, will continue to join Ms. Harris's campaign in her previous position and her leadership positions will remain the same.
In front of campaign staff, Ms. Harris also praised President Joe Biden, emphasizing: "In one term, he has surpassed the legacy of most two-term presidents."
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have joined the long list of Democrats supporting Kamala Harris. Ms. Nancy Pelosi - former Speaker of the US House of Representatives - also endorsed Ms. Harris, a strong signal to members that the Democratic Party should rally behind Ms. Kamala Harris. All 50 state Democratic Party chairmen, as well as many state delegations to the Democratic National Convention, have endorsed Harris.
NBC News said Kamala Harris's nomination now seems so certain that Democrats have turned from speculation about challengers to who her likely running mate could be. The behind-the-scenes race for the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination began almost immediately.
