WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 US Vice President Kamala Harris announced at a rally of supporters in Philadelphia that she has officially become the Democratic candidate for the highest state office.
«I stand before you today to proudly announce that I am now officially the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States,» Harris said at the rally, broadcast by her campaign.
Last week, the process of virtual voting of delegates for the nomination of Harris began behind closed doors, and by Friday she had received the required number of votes. Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, the candidate for vice president. The Democratic National Convention will begin on August 19.