Kamala Harris Becomes First Black and South Asian Woman to Win Democratic Presidential Nomination

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Kamala Harris has won the Democratic presidential nomination. Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced her win.

An Overview of the News

• Harris secured the support of 2,350 delegates. She ran unopposed after President Joe Biden endorsed her.

Voting Process

• The nomination was decided through a five-day electronic vote.

• Nearly 4,000 party convention delegates participated.

• Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot.

Official Nomination

• Harris will be officially nominated at a convention in Chicago later this month.

• She expressed her honor in being the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Historical Significance

• Harris is the first Black and first South Asian woman to be a major US political party's White House nominee.

• If she wins against Republican nominee Donald Trump in November, she will be the first female president of the United States.