Harris creates history by being the first Asian American and Black woman to run for president
Kamala Harris has made history as the first Black woman and Asian American to be nominated for president by a major political party. This groundbreaking moment reflects the increasing diversity and inclusion within American politics, signaling a shift towards broader representation and participation in leadership roles.
WASHINGTON - After the party primary, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the official Democratic presidential nominee for 2024, creating history in the United States by becoming the first Asian American and Black woman to win such a title.
Just one day after the polls began, Harris won the Democratic nomination on Friday afternoon with the support of the majority of party delegates, or at least 2,350 votes. On this momentous event, the Democratic National Committee celebrated with a livestream video hosted by Jaime Harrison, the head of the DNC, and Biden campaign aides.
In a phone call sponsored by the Democratic Party, Harris declared, "I am honored to be the expected Democratic nominee for President of the United States," shortly after surpassing the delegates.
Harris stated that after the online voting process ends on Monday, she will formally accept the nomination the following week. In order to "have a possibility to celebrate this historic moment together," she continued, she is looking eagerly to the Democratic National Convention, which gets underway in Chicago on August 19.
Following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for president on July 21, Harris, 59, surged to the top of the ticket. In November, Harris will compete against 45th President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.
Leading members of her party, such as Biden, former First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, swiftly endorsed Vice President Harris. In less than two weeks since her candidacy began, she has also been receiving money at a record rate.
Prior to the Democratic National Convention later this month, the DNC set a deadline of August 7th for the virtual confirmation of the party's selections for president and vice president.
The competition between the two parties is intensifying with fewer than 100 days till the election.
In a number of competitive, battleground states, Trump, the Republican nominee, and Harris are neck and neck.
The former president has launched a fierce attack on the Democratic nominee. Trump questioned Harris' racial identification and used racist language in an aggressive interview at the National Association of Black Journalists annual meeting on Wednesday. Black and of South Asian ancestry, Harris was the target of Trump's criticism.
Since Harris rose to the top of the Democratic field, she has been subjected to an increase in racial and misogynistic accusations.
A video of Sen. JD Vance, Trump's running mate, surfaced a few days after Harris announced her candidacy as the Democratic nominee, suggesting Harris was one of the leading Democrats who were "childless cat ladies who are dissatisfied at their own lives and the decisions that they've made."
When Vance was a candidate for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat, he made the remarks in July 2021 during an interview on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight". "People without children control the entire future of the Democrats," he declared at the time. Harris has two kids with her stepmother.
Harris' historic nomination paves the way for future generations of diverse leaders in American politics. It challenges the status quo and sets a new precedent for what is possible. As more women and people of color see themselves represented at the highest levels of government, the political landscape is likely to become more inclusive and reflective of the nation's diverse population.
