By NAWBO’s partners at Public Private Strategies
On Friday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris met the delegate threshold to officially secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. She announced that she will formally accept the nomination on Monday, August 5th once the virtual roll call concludes. The nomination of Mrs. Harris is a historic milestone, as she is the first Black woman and the AAPI woman to lead a major party ticket. She is also the first nominee for the Democratic Party to hail from a western state.
Her nomination concludes weeks marked by uncertainty for the Democratic Party, following President Biden’s disastrous debate performance with Former President Trump and his subsequent decision to end his campaign on July 21st. The President made his announcement just over 100 days before the election, and less than three weeks before the Democratic National Convention.
In the days since President Biden stepped aside, Vice President Harris received his endorsement, in addition to the full support of the Democratic Party. In order to secure the nomination, she needed the support of 1,967 delegates in a virtual roll call vote, which began on August 1st. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates are typically announced during party conventions, but the relatively late date of the 2024 DNC risks falling afoul of state ballot access laws, including Ohio’s strict August 7th deadline.
As of this writing, Vice President Harris has not announced her running mate, though there are several candidates under consideration, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, junior Senator of Arizona Mark Kelly and Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz. She is expected to announce her running mate during a campaign event in Philadelphia on Monday, August 5th.
The Democratic National Convention will be hosted in Chicago, Illinois from August 19-22. During the conference, we begin to have a better understanding of Democratic Nominee Kamala Harris’s policy priorities, as well as that of her running mate and the larger Democratic Party leading up to the November election. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) will continue to keep members informed as the 2024 election takes shape and as nominees from both parties begin to forecast policy priorities relevant to women business owners.