In a surprising turn of events, just days after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection, Vice President Kamala Harris received widespread support from Democratic delegates across the United States.
Texas, which holds the third most delegates, showed significant backing for Harris.
During a Monday night Zoom call, Texas delegates voted to endorse her for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Jeff Strater, a Texas DNC Delegate, expressed enthusiasm, saying, “From the moment of the announcement, we were all on board and wondering what we could do.”
He noted that the state’s party noticed a trend of other states endorsing Harris, sparking interest among Texas delegates to do the same.
Kardal Coleman, chairman of the Dallas County Democrats, commented on the unity among the delegates, stating, “It was clear, as soon as we got on the call, the direction of what people already move.” She added, “I think it is being handled the right way.
President Biden is supporting who has been supporting him for the past four years. Right? They’ve done work together. They’re partners in this work.”
While the endorsement by the Texas Democratic National Delegation is mostly symbolic at this stage, the DNC rules committee is set to meet on Wednesday to decide when delegates nationwide will officially cast their votes.
According to the source, this process will help solidify the Democratic ticket for the upcoming election.
David Becker, the executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, mentioned that although some candidates tried to challenge Harris by rallying delegate support, they were unsuccessful.
“There were some other candidates, perhaps minor candidates, who were calling delegates and calling delegations and trying to see if they can garner some support,” Becker said.
“And the fact is, they couldn’t, and that’s the Democratic process, at least on a kind of delegate level, working.”
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The Democratic Party may hold a virtual roll call of delegates before the Democratic National Convention next month.
To ensure that the Democratic ticket appears on the ballot in all 50 states, the delegate vote for the presidential nominee and their vice-presidential pick must be completed by August 7.