Report: Harris Secures Two-Thirds of Delegates Needed for Nomination

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Facts

  • According to an Associated Press survey, Vice Pres. Kamala Harris has received the support of over two-thirds of the delegates she needs to secure her party's nominee for this year's presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19-22.1
  • According to an Associated Press survey, Vice Pres. Kamala Harris has received the support of over two-thirds of the delegates she needs to secure her party's nominee for this year's presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19-22.2
  • This comes as Reuters — citing four anonymous sources — reports that her campaign is seeking to seal her nomination by Wednesday night.3
  • Whether Harris will face any well-known Democratic contenders for the nomination is still up in the air. Several prominent left-wing Democrats have expressed concern that a contested convention may result in a divided party before the Nov. 5 election.4
  • Biden officially endorsed Harris and encouraged Democrats to vote for her. Harris swiftly received backing from former Pres. Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton.5
  • Although the process is still in its early stages, Harris set a new fundraising record in the first 24 hours since becoming a candidate, receiving more than $81M from party donors.6
  • To earn the Democratic nomination, Harris requires the support of 1,969 out of the total 3,936 Democratic delegates present in Chicago. Following the state primaries earlier this year, a majority of the delegates pledged their support to Biden, who formally dropped out of the race on Sunday.7

Sources: 1NBC, 2CTVNews, 3Reuters (a), 4New York Post, 5CNN, 6Global News and 7Reuters (b).

Narratives

  • Democratic narrative, as provided by CNN. Harris is the natural choice for the Democratic nomination, and she is prepared to take on Trump on Nov. 5th. Her campaign organization is already in operation, setting records and working to obtain the necessary votes ahead of the Democratic National Convention. With Pres. Biden's endorsement, there is little that can stop her as she holds a unique position to unite the party and galvanize voter support to defeat Trump.
  • Republican narrative, as provided by Fox59. There will be no real difference in campaigning against Harris instead of Biden. Biden's failures are Harris' failures, as she is complicit in everything his administration has done, from failing to secure the southern border to inducing an abysmal economy. More importantly, if Biden isn't healthy enough to compete for reelection, he shouldn't finish his term. Biden must step down from office.

Predictions