Kamala Harris becomes sole candidate for Democratic nomination ahead of virtual roll call

Vice President Kamala Harris became the sole Democratic nominee for president on Tuesday night, after the deadline to challenge her nomination passed without any qualified candidates.

The Democratic National Committee confirmed that the virtual roll call will begin on Thursday, meaning that Harris is the only person that qualified for the ballot. The committee announced that the roll call would take place on Aug. 1 if Harris was alone, or Aug. 3 if other candidates challenged her. All delegates will now need to finish voting by Aug. 5, according to Politico. Harris has already unofficially secured the support from 3,923 delegates.

“Democratic delegates from across the nation made their voices heard, overwhelmingly backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee,” DNC chair Jaime Harrison and DNC’s convention chair Minyon Moore said in a joint statement posted to X. “Our party has met this unprecedented moment with a transparent, democratic and orderly process to unite behind a nominee with a proven record who will lead us in the fight ahead.”

Harris became the presumptive nominee last week, after President Joe Biden decided to withdraw his candidacy for reelection. He publicly endorsed Harris shortly after his withdrawal.

The vice president has not announced who her running mate will be, but will need to do so by Aug. 7 in order for them to appear on the Ohio ballot. She will face former President Donald Trump, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio in November.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.