Harris officially accepts the Democratic presidential nomination

Harris officially accepts the Democratic presidential nomination

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 21 2024, 06:25 AM  •  10124 views

US Vice President Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2024 presidential election. She addressed the delegates of the party's National Convention in Chicago, thanking them for their support of her campaign.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the US presidency, UNN reports, citing BBC and Axios. 

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Kamala Harris spoke to a crowd in Milwaukee as delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago expressed their support for her presidential campaign.

Kamala Harris has reportedly officially accepted the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination after a roll call vote on Tuesday.

She spoke to them via a live link after the ceremonial vote, in which delegates from every state and US territory symbolically cast their votes for her.

"We are honored to be your candidates," Harris said.

"I thank everyone here and there for believing in what we can do together," she said.

"Together we will chart a new path forward," Harris emphasized.

Addendum

Kamala Harris has already secured her party's nomination by winning a majority of the delegates' votes in the Democratic National Committee's virtual vote last month.